The Figure Below Documents the Loss of Old-Growth Forests in the United

question 21

Multiple Choice

The figure below documents the loss of old-growth forests in the United States over a 300-year period.
What best explains why the forests of the Pacific Northwest were relatively unaffected during that time period?

• A) Legislation to protect endangered species like the spotted owl limited timber harvesting in the region.
• B) The old-growth Douglass fir found in the region is unsuitable for most applications and the trees were simply ignored.
• C) The U.S. population had not expanded significantly before 1920 and the timber of the eastern United States easily meet the needs of a smaller population.
• D) Three hundred years is sufficient time to reestablish an old-growth forest, harvesting in the Pacific Northwest has simply been done sustainably.

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