What type of algae is harvested as fertilizer worldwide?
Correct answer: C. Brown algae
- A. Red algae
- B. Green algae
- C. Brown algae
- D. Diatom
Explanation
Brown algae include a number of edible seaweeds. Seaweeds use as agricultural fertilizers the extracts from brown algae have increased the yield of crops, seed germination, resistance to frost, fungal and insect attacks and, uptake of inorganic constituents.
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