Nalini Nadkarni's study of tropical and temperate rain forests determined that
A) rain forests have nutrient rich soils.
B) the herbaceous layer determines the nutrient balance.
C) epiphyte mats contain a significant source of nutrients.
D) as one moves up the canopy, species richness decreases.
E) None of the choices are correct.

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Nalini Nadkarni's study determined that epiphyte mats, which are dense communities of plants that grow on other plants, contain a significant source of nutrients in both tropical and temperate rain forests.

Nalini Nadkarni's Study of Tropical and Temperate Rain Forests Determined