If a tree's heartwood rots out, the tree will
A) not survive because the active xylem is destroyed.
B) be weaker than normal and more likely to blow over in a storm.
C) replace the heartwood with sapwood to compensate for the damaged tissue.
D) not survive because the active phloem is destroyed.
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