Clear-cutting ________

A) restricts timber harvesting to mountaintops
B) removes all trees from an area
C) is a form of violent protest favored by radical environmental organizations
D) is harvesting trees from coastal areas only
E) involves elimination of subsidies to farmers


Answer: B

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