The Hubbard Brook watershed deforestation experiment yielded all of the following results except:
A) Most minerals were recycled within a forest ecosystem.
B) The flow of minerals out of a natural watershed was offset by minerals flowing in.
C) Deforestation increased water runoff.
D) The nitrate concentration in waters draining the deforested area became dangerously high.
E) Calcium levels remained high in the soil of deforested areas.

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Calcium levels in the soil of deforested areas actually decreased, not remained high, as the experiment showed that deforestation disrupts the recycling of nutrients, leading to a loss of essential minerals like calcium from the soil.

The Hubbard Brook Watershed Deforestation Experiment Yielded All of the Following