A new gravel road is cut into the side of a mountain just north of Anchorage, Alaska. As the snow melts in June, the fine gravel and sand of the disturbed region quickly tumbles into the bottom of nearby streams

The addition of this fine gravel and sand changes the stream by A) decreasing the number of plants and animals that live there.
B) decreasing the number of plants but increasing the number of animals that live there.
C) increasing the number of plants but decreasing the number of animals that live there.
D) increasing the number of plants and animals that live there.


A

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