Albuquerque: Temperature and Precipitation Temperature 30 -→--Precipitation 25 20 60 15 50 10 40 30 20 10 Mar May Aug Average temperature and precipitation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, adapted from...

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Why does the same leaf litter decompose at different rates on the forest floor versus under water in an adjacent forest stream?

Extracted text: Albuquerque: Temperature and Precipitation Temperature 30 -→--Precipitation 25 20 60 15 50 10 40 30 20 10 Mar May Aug Average temperature and precipitation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, adapted from climatedata.org. Jul Sep Oct Nov Dec QUESTION 9 In Albuquerque, when is actual evapotranspiration approximately equal to the amount of total precipitation? (A) From November to February (B) From February to November (C) Only in February (D) In December and January Temp (°C) Jan Feb Apr Jun Precip (mm)