Carmen lives on a farm in an area that is far away from the city and surrounded by forests. New families are starting to move into the area, and several of them are also farmers. Which form of land use is probably least important to Carmen and her family? A. agriculture
B. deforestation
C. development
D. strip mining

d

Explanation:

D

I believe it’s D: Strip Mining

answer;

c. a tree whose roots are surrounded by wet sand.

explanation;

water stress is an important factor limiting the growth and productivity of forests.water stress is the most often cited cause of poor survival and growth of woody landscape plants.

-insufficient soil moisture is the most common form of water stress, but excess moisture that leads to poor soil aeration (hypoxia) can also result in reduced plant vitality. a tree whose roots are surrounded by wet sand would be least likely to experience water stress.