Nitrogen mineralization is dependent on the ratio of nitrogen to carbon in the soil. Therefore, if you want to control the levels of nitrogen mineralization, it would be helpful to control soil levels of

A. organic matter.
B. ATP.
C. phosphatase.
D. nitrogenase.


Answer: A

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