After all plants in a selected portion of the Hubbard Brook forest were killed, scientists detected a(n):
A)decrease in net calcium loss.
B)decrease in net potassium loss.
C)increase in net nitrogen loss.
D)increase in the amount of nitrate in the soil.
E)increase in the amount of potassium in the soil.

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When plants are killed, they no longer uptake nitrogen, leading to an increase in net nitrogen loss from the soil.

After All Plants in a Selected Portion of the Hubbard