Frugivorous cassowaries are threatened by rainforest clearing in Queensland. A likely consequence of the disappearance of these birds is that
A) many tree species will not be able to disperse.
B) emus will move in to fill the vacant niche.
C) the fruits they eat will be available for other animals, so the diversity will change.
D) the understory will become denser as grazing pressure declines.
E) there will be rapid speciation in other areas.
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