Which factor has caused primary productivity in Amazon forests to decline steadily over the past 30 years?

a. ocean acidification
b. nitrogen fixation
c. soil runoff
d. increasing droughts
e. depletion of oxygen in the atmosphere


ANSWER: d

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____________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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