Question

Which statement best describes the author’s overall purpose in the article?The End of Big Trees

Answer 1

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A. to highlight the persisting mystery around the decline of big trees

B. to compare national and global studies on the health of big trees

C. to explain people's growing enthusiasm for protecting big trees

D. to further explain and publicize the causes of big trees' decline

Answer:

D. to further explain and publicize the causes of big trees' decline

Explanation:

The article presents the reasons that are leading to the decline in the amount of large trees in the world. The author is concerned with this tendency, because these trees are of great importance, in addition he fears that the children of the future will not know the beauty that these trees present.

The article explains and discloses that in addition to the problems with deforestation and burning, large trees have a strong biological difficulty in keeping themselves alive. This makes them the most fragile trees in a forest and this fragility is completely related to the structure and anatomy of the trees.