Question

One of the significant characteristics of old growth forests is that _____.

we can better appreciate things that are older
some organisms only survive in the complex ecosystems of old growth forests
taller trees have more leaves for photosynthesis
they are home to animals that are older

Answer 1

The correct answer is "B" according to odyssey ware and the other answer here is correct because I did fact check it. Who ever reported it is a lair and is incorrect.

If the forest is new, that means that the trees are shorter and thus there are not as many big animals like bears and deer but there will be many small birds like robins. Also you will see squirrels and rabbits over raccoons and foxes.

Answer 2

Typically, forests exists in order to balance the ecosystem and also serves as the habitat of a variety of organisms. In this case, one of the significant characteristics of old growth forests is that, some organisms can only survive in the complex ecosystems of old growth forests. Answer for this would be the second option.