Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Describe and explain the cascade of biogeochemical changes that occur as oxygen is depleted in wetland soils.  What organisms are responsible for these changes and why is there a predictable order to the changes?

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