The Old World climbing fern is a non-native plant that invades Florida's cypress swamps. Besides crowding native plants, in what other way does this plant threaten wildlife in Florida?
A) It attracts non-native birds, which cannot survive in Florida's humid climate.
B) It releases chemicals into soil that kill Florida's native plants and insects.
C) It fuels wild fires, allowing them to pass through areas they typically could not.
D) It grows over bodies of water, like lakes, suffocating plants, amphibians, and fish.