Most of the national forests in the southern Appalachians were bought by the U.S. government in the 1920s and 1930s after these lands had been seriously degraded by logging companies. The forests have since recovered and in some places not been logged since they were bought. Which forest type is represented by these unlogged areas?
A. second-growth
B. old-growth
C. tree plantation
D. commercial
Answer: A
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