In some places, timber companies remove all the trees from entire hillsides when they are
harvesting logs, and farmers till the soil in the fall and leave the ground bare of plants until it is
time to plant in spring. What is the most likely effect of doing either of these things?
A
A. Plants will sprout better.
B. Erosion will happen faster.
C. Soil will stay cooler.
D. Decomposition will speed up.