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A scientist conducts an experiment to quantify the effect of mycorrhizae and soil nitrogen levels on plant growth in a grassland.The experiment has four treatments: (1)mycorrhizae present and ambient levels of nitrogen, (2)mycorrhizae present and nitrogen added, (3)mycorrhizae absent and ambient levels of nitrogen,and (3)mycorrhizae absent and nitrogen added.After four weeks,the scientist removes the aboveground plant material for weighing.
Figure 42.4
-What conclusion is best supported by Figure 42.4?
A)With ambient nitrogen levels,growth is limited even when mycorrhizae are present.
B)Mycorrhizal associations result in the highest NPP levels regardless of nitrogen level.
C)Interactions with mycorrhizae are always positive mutualistic fungal-plant interactions.
D)Mycorrhizae should be added to restore successfully grasslands with high soil nitrogen.

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A scientist conducts an experiment to quantify the effect of mycorrhizae and soil nitrogen levels on plant growth in a grassland.The experiment has four treatments: (1)mycorrhizae present and ambient levels of nitrogen, (2)mycorrhizae present and nitrogen added, (3)mycorrhizae absent and ambient levels of nitrogen,and (3)mycorrhizae absent and nitrogen added.After four weeks,the scientist removes the aboveground plant material for weighing.
  Figure 42.4
-What conclusion is best supported by Figure 42.4?
A)With ambient nitrogen levels,growth is limited even when mycorrhizae are present. 
B)Mycorrhizal associations result in the highest NPP levels regardless of nitrogen level. 
C)Interactions with mycorrhizae are always positive mutualistic fungal-plant interactions. 
D)Mycorrhizae should be added to restore successfully grasslands with high soil nitrogen.

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The graph shows that in treatments with mycorrhizae present, plant growth is limited when ambient levels of nitrogen are present. This is evidenced by the fact that treatment 1 (mycorrhizae present and ambient nitrogen levels) has the lowest NPP level. Therefore, choice A is the best-supported conclusion.

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