Recent conversion of forests to beaver ponds and wet meadows
A) is producing a novel landscape structure because beavers have never been as numerous as they are now.
B) is producing a novel landscape structure because beavers previously exploited natural wetlands.
C) is restoring prehistoric landscape structure.
D) decreases nutrient levels in areas affected by beaver damming.
E) increases nutrient levels in remaining forests, but not in beaver ponds.
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