Forests reach their greatest ecological complexity when ________

A) they are frequently burned
B) in the early stages of recovering from logging
C) they are frequently logged using clear-cutting
D) they are mature and exhibit a multi-level canopy
E) shrubs and other ground cover plants are absent


D

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