Multiple Choice
In general,litter with a C:N ratio greater than 30 leads to immobilization,litter with a C:N ratio less than 20 leads to mineralization,and litter with a C:N ratio of 20-30 leads to a balance of immobilization and mineralization resulting in no net N production.If garlic mustard leaf litter collected on the forest floor had 43.2% C and 1.16% N,this tissue would lead to
A) immobilization.
B) mineralization.
C) a balance of immobilization and mineralization.
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