If the Soil Around a Tall Tree Is Heavily Contaminated

If the soil around a tall tree is heavily contaminated by salt,the tree will likely

A) continue to grow just as it had before the salt contamination.
B) become stronger because of the increase of minerals in the soil.
C) require less water to maintain a water potential gradient.
D) die because the soil water potential will be lower than that of the roots.
E) create more xylem to accommodate the extra mineral load.