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Use this description to answer the following questions.
A the human population keeps growing, severe human disturbances are altering many biomes. For example, tropical rainforests are being cut down or burned to create large expanses of agricultural land.
-A variety of abiotic and biotic factors can limit species distribution. Plant biologists discovered a rare flowering plant in a small plot of undisturbed rainforest that is now surrounded by recently created agricultural land. The plant is growing and looks healthy, but after two years you see no signs of reproduction. What is (are) the most likely biotic factor(s) that could explain why this plant has not successfully reproduced?

• A)the absence of the plant's pollinator
• B)the absence of small herbivores
• C)competition with agricultural crops
• D)change in microclimate conditions
• E)an introduced predator

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