Despite the Overall Increase in Forested Areas in the United

question 40

Multiple Choice

Despite the overall increase in forested areas in the United States, concerns remain because

• A) different tree species have been used to replant harvested areas.
• B) replacement trees have been genetically modified to grow straighter than the original trees.
• C) food production has declined as cropland is converted back into forest.
• D) these second- growth forests lack the ecological complexity of the old-growth forests they are replacing.

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