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The soil in an ecosystem has high levels of nitrogen due to the burning of fossil fuels in a nearby industrial area. Scientists predict

that these high nitrogen levels will cause a decrease in the rate decomposition in the ecosystem over time. Why will this most
likely cause a decrease in the carrying capacity of the ecosystem?

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Answer:b. The ecosystem will be unable to efficiently recycle the remains of dead organisms

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