Four of the Following Are True About Tree Plantations; One

question 59

Multiple Choice

Four of the following are true about tree plantations; one is not.Choose the one that is not true.

• A)Repeated cycles of cutting and replanting deplete soil nutrients.
• B)Soil may become so depleted it hinders any type of forest growth.
• C)They probably are more sustainable than old-growth or second-growth forests.
• D)They have less biodiversity than old-growth or second-growth forests.
• E)They are controversial because of genetically engineered tree species.

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