Answers IC Environmental Science - Deering Fire and NatureQuestion 19

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Fire and Nature

Question 19 • IC Environmental Science - Deering

How does wildfire help restore soil nutrients?

Answer

A

Wildfire kills off the soil organisms that consume soil nutrients.

B

Wildfires restore soil nutrients by decreasing the amount of underbrush in forests that contribute to nutrient loss.

C

Wildfires break down organic material faster than decomposition, thus renewing soil nutrients more quickly.

D

All of the above

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