Which of the Following Describes Changes in Forest Cover in Costa

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes changes in forest cover in Costa Rica since 1940?

• A)Costa Rica has lost virtually all of its forests to agriculture since 1940.
• B)Costa Rica's forests have changed dramatically in composition since 1940 because the forests have been invaded by European buckthorn and other invasive species.
• C)Costa Rica has been regaining lost forest land since 1940,when strict forest regulations were passed and the country began serious reforestation efforts.
• D)Costa Rica rapidly lost forests from 1940 until the 1980s,but its forests have more than doubled in size since then.
• E)Costa Rica's forests increased in size slightly from 1940 until 1985,after which Costa Rica began rapidly losing forests because multinational coffee companies began cutting down rainforest to create coffee plantations.

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