Figure 54.9 -Based on Figure 54.9, What Can You Conclude About Land-

question 8

Multiple Choice

Figure 54.9
-Based on Figure 54.9, what can you conclude about land- use legacy in New England?

• A) Sediment spikes correlate with massive population growth.
• B) A spike in lake sediments caused massive deforestation due to loss of soil nutrients.
• C) Lake sediments reflect deforestation and despite reforestation, do not recover.
• D) Population growth has increasingly devastated the forests.
• E) All of the above answers apply.

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