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malfutka [58]
3 years ago
13

Which of the following accurately describes nutrient limitation?

Biology
1 answer:
Cloud [144]3 years ago
5 0

Answer is c. If one essential nutrient within an ecosystem runs out, primary productivity will be limited

According to Vitousek et al., 2010, nutrient limitation defined as meaningful additions of an essential element in biologically available forms which increases the rate of primary productivity or increase in the biomass in an ecosystem. Alternately, nutrient limitation may also explained as when the supply of one essential nutrient of the ecosystem runs out the primary productivity of the plants will be limited.

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