Which question most closely relates to the foresters observations and the collected scientific data on forests? a. did a lack of rain cause the hemlocks to stop reproducing? b. are deer eating most of the young hemlocks? c. do the young hemlocks have a disease? d. why are there so many deer in the forest?

The answer is letter b, are the deer eating most of the young hemlocks? Hemlocks are a common type of tree in the northern forests of the United States. We know that deer will eat young hemlocks but not old hemlocks because they are still growing and have more nutrition.  If the deers are eating young hemlocks, then keeping the deers away from the young trees will allow the trees to grow.