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“A bunch of seedlings were seen sprouting on a heap of animal dropping in a forest.” How do you think is the seedling benefited from the animal dung?

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The animal dung provides nutrients to the seedlings. The essential nutrients required for the growth of plant is readily absorbed from the animal dung. Animal dung is rich in elements like nitrogen. The animal dung will be rich in nutrients for the plants to grow. For example: We can see that cow dung is used in household plants or crops for getting nourishment for the plants. Like the same way,the excreta of animals in the forest is beneficial for the plants to grow and become nourished.
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