Question

What is the chief reason that forestland has declined in eastern China?

A. Large numbers of trees died as the result of a fungus.
B. People cut down the trees for heating and building and to create farmland.
C. Most of eastern China's timber has been exported to other countries.
D. People could not afford to heat with coal and used wood instead.
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Answer 1

B. People cut down the trees for heating and building and to create farmland.: