Which of the following statements about forests in the U.S. is FALSE?
A) The majority (well over 50%) of U.S. forests are owned and managed by private individuals.
B) Forests in the eastern U. S. are holding steady or even expanding due to secondary succession on abandoned farmland.
C) One of the biggest threats to forests in the U.S. is their potential subdivision and conversion to suburban development like housing and shopping malls.
D) Projected conversion of forests to agriculture, urban, and suburban lands over the next 40 years will have the greatest potential impact in the south.
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