In 1963 Bormann and Likens compared the output of two river valleys, one forested and the other clear cut. Which of the following reports their findings?
A)deforested valley had higher water flow, decrease of nutrient loss
B)forested valley had higher water flow, decrease of nutrient loss
C)forested valley had lower water flow, increase of nutrient loss
D)deforested valley had lower water flow, increase of nutrient loss
E)deforested valley had higher water flow, increase of nutrient loss

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The study by Bormann and Likens found that the deforested valley had higher water flow due to the lack of vegetation to absorb and retain water, and an increase in nutrient loss because the soil was more exposed and eroded more easily without the protection of forest cover.

In 1963 Bormann and Likens Compared the Output of Two