The project to straighten the Kissimmee River in the mid-twentieth century and the subsequent loss of wetlands resulted in:
A) a decline in populations of invasive species.
B) a pollution problem.
C) an increase in the local average temperature.
D) enhanced natural water purification.
E) an increase in native plant populations with an accompanying decline in herbivore species.
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