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← Nature & AnimalsWhich benefit to alder trees, especially after clear-cutting, occurs through symbiotic bacteria?
A)Enhanced tolerance heavy metal ions
B)Improved water uptake in drought
C)Increased concentration phosphorus absorption efficiency
D)Enhanced nitrogen availability in the soil✓
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Alders benefit from nitrogen fixation carried out by symbiotic Frankia bacteria because this increases available nitrogen vital for growth, therefore establishing a base nutrient level, rather than increased water or heavy metal tolerance.
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