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Which of the following statements about nutrient cycles is FALSE?

A. After the initial period of decomposition, nitrogen content of leaf litter increases.

B. Litterbag experiments are useful for determining the changes in nitrogen content within dead leaves.

C. Leaves with lower nitrogen content are of higher quality for decomposers.

D. The nitrogen level in leaf litter declines at the onset of decomposition.

E. As mineralization continues, the nitrogen concentration in the leaf litter can rise above 100 percent.

C. Leaves with lower nitrogen content are of higher quality for decomposers

The quality of leaf litter is measured by the ratio of carbon and nitrogen ( C:N) and with the quality of carbon.

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