If all of the saprophytic fungi in an ecosystem died, which of the following would be a likely short-term result? Group of answer choices Plants would not be able to absorb nutrients from the soil as effectively   Dead plant material would be decomposed more quickly, releasing higher levels of CO2   Less carbon dioxide would be released into the atmosphere  because dead plant material would not be decomposed   Plants would be unable to absorb nitrogen as efficiently because their root symbiotic fungi would be unable to break gaseous nitrogen apart Plants would be unable to absorb nitrogen as efficiently because their root symbiotic fungi would be unable to break gaseous nitrogen apart

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If all of the saprophytic fungi in an ecosystem died, which of the following would be a likely short-term result?

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Plants would not be able to absorb nutrients from the soil as effectively
 
Dead plant material would be decomposed more quickly, releasing higher levels of CO2
 
Less carbon dioxide would be released into the atmosphere  because dead plant material would not be decomposed
 
Plants would be unable to absorb nitrogen as efficiently because their root symbiotic fungi would be unable to break gaseous nitrogen apart Plants would be unable to absorb nitrogen as efficiently because their root symbiotic fungi would be unable to break gaseous nitrogen apart
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