If a virus destroyed all the basidiomycetes, the effect on the recycling of nutrients in a forest would be:
a. Increased nutrient recycling due to the lack of competition.
b. Decreased decomposition of lignin-rich materials, slowing nutrient cycling.
c. Enhanced growth of other fungal species, compensating for the loss.
d. No change, as basidiomycetes are not significant contributors to nutrient recycling.