Multiple Choice
Which of the following ecological problems might result from fertilizing a golf course with phosphorus- rich fertilizer?
A) accumulation of toxic levels of phosphorus in animals in the vicinity,especially those higher on the food chain
B) poisoning of the grass caused by excess phosphorus
C) a slowdown in the weathering of rock that releases phosphates into the soil under natural conditions
D) heavy growth of algae and cyanobacteria in lakes and rivers caused by phosphorus runoff
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