Multiple Choice
Suppose leaves containing 1000 kg of carbon fell to the forest floor in a humid temperate environment.After a year or so,how many kg of that carbon would you expect to remain in the soil as microbial biomass and humus?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 200
D) 400
E) 800
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