Managing Southeastern Forests Specifically for the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker ________

Managing southeastern forests specifically for the red-cockaded woodpecker ________.

A) required periodic forest burning to reduce the growth of a dense understory of trees and shrubs
B) contributed to greater abundance and diversity of other forest plant species
C) required the construction of nest boxes in the forest to promote successful nesting
D) focused on the removal of standing dead longleaf pine to promote growth of young longleaf pine