When roads are built into previously inaccessible forest areas to harvest timber, all of the following things happen except:
A) the forest becomes fragmented
B) topsoil erodes
C) biodiversity is lost
D) sediment runoff occurs in waterways
E) the forest ecosystem remains intact with no disturbance or damage

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The statement "the forest ecosystem remains intact with no disturbance or damage" is incorrect. Building roads in previously inaccessible forest areas for timber harvesting leads to deforestation and habitat loss, resulting in fragmentation, soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, and sediment runoff in waterways.

When Roads Are Built into Previously Inaccessible Forest Areas to Harvest