Forests in the United States, Starting from the Time the Colonists

question 220

Multiple Choice

Forests in the United States, starting from the time the colonists arrived,

• A) have always expanded.
• B) have only shrunk in size.
• C) have changed little.
• D) shrank as they were logged and cleared for farms, then rebounded, especially in the twentieth century.

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