Which of the following is NOT an example of how plant communities continue to support healthy ecosystems?
A) Plant roots stabilize soil and prevent erosion.
B) Forests support the water cycle, through evaporation returning water to the atmosphere.
C) Plants prevent flooding by absorbing water through their extensive root systems.
D) Plants increase levels of CO2, by releasing CO2 as a by -product of photosynthesis.
E) Leafy trees provide shade, thereby reducing temperatures.
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Q1: In the soil,_ convert atmospheric nitrogen into
Q2: Tropical rain forests provide all of the
Q4: Why is it important to preserve the
Q5: Attempts are being made to restore the
Q6: Maintaining soil fertility, purifying water, producing oxygen,
Q7: _takes into account both the biotic (living)
Q8: Forests influence local climates by
A) increasing the
Q9: Coastal wetlands, or marshes, serve to
A) return
Q10: The major goal of conservation biology is
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