Surface fires ____.
A. increase topsoil erosion
B. kill large numbers of wildlife
C. usually burn only undergrowth and leaf litter on the forest floor
D. usually burn whole trees from the base up
E. spread rapidly and can destroy most vegetation
Answer: C
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