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Which outcome results when a bacterial consortium’s metabolic rate declines within a compost reactor operating on sugarcane bagasse?

A)Reduces bioavailable nitrogen for plant use
B)Increases methane release from anaerobic sites
C)Enhances phosphorus solubilization by enzymes
D)Amplifies carbon mineralization into usable energy

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Reduced bacterial metabolic rate diminishes the rate of nitrogen fixation, because the nitrogenase enzyme system is inhibited, therefore less ammonia and nitrates are available in the compost, rather than enhancing nutrient cycling from bagasse into plant accessible forms.

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