Four of these answers are disadvantages of growing biomass in plantation settings. Select the exception.

A. Soil nutrients are depleted.
B. Clearing forests for plantations degrades biodiversity.
C. Non-native species planted in plantations can spread to nearby ecosystems.
D. Plantation grown biomass is very expensive to burn.
E. Clearing forests for plantations reduces carbon dioxide capture .


Answer: D

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