The Almost Complete Loss of the American Chestnut Tree to the Chestnut

question 72

Multiple Choice

The almost complete loss of the American chestnut tree to the chestnut blight fungus had ____ ecological impact on the moderately diverse Appalachian woodlands of which it was formerly a part.

• A) little
• B) great
• C) moderate
• D) undetectable
• E) detectable

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