Lecture #5: Nitrogen Flashcards
1
Q
What are three growth limiting Nutrients
A
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
2
Q
What is the greatest limitation of plant growth
A
nitrogen
3
Q
Four forms of N
A
Lightening, rock weathering, Biological fixation, hardly atmosphere
4
Q
leach
A
water running through soil collecting nutrients
5
Q
eutrophication
A
freshwater systems with high nutrients due to land runoff
6
Q
how does eutrophication harm underwater species
A
too much plants growth underwater can lead to hypoxia
7
Q
hypoxia
A
lack of oxygen not suitable to live in caused by eutrophication
8
Q
N addition decrease/increase diversity and increase/decrease growth
A
decrease
increase
