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Published (2009-11-29 00:00:00)
Why is Fertilizers useful to plants but harmful to the environment ? x Answer Hi Fay Most fertilizers contain nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorous. Nitrogen, which promotes plant growth, is especially bad when it winds up in ponds and streams. When the fertilizers allow algae and seaweed to take over a pond or a stream, this prevents fish from living there as the algae may cover then entire top of a pond and prevent oxygen...