Nature is a cycle. As a botanist, I make observations about this cycle every day. Plants and animals grow, die, decay, and then
return to the earth so that other things can grow. Think about the ground in the forest. Leaves and branches may fall to the ground, but they do not pile up endlessly. Eventually, the organic materials are broken down and go back into the soil. This is called decomposition, and it happens every day. When someone controls the decomposition of organic material, they are composting. Lucas Land, in his “Ode to Compost,” sings that compost is “lifeless leftovers lingering in the grave.” Lettuce, banana peels, bread crust, and coffee rinds all rot together in a lovely, nutrient-rich, organic soup. This soup then feeds other plants. “I put compost on my garden every three months,” says Beth Barley, a lifelong farmer.
-Excerpted from "Save a Tree, Save a Life" by Clinton Diggs Which choice is
not strong evidence from an expert source describing the benefits of compost? Group of answer choices
A. I put compost on my garden every three months.
B. This soup feeds other plants.
C. Compost is lifeless leftovers lingering in the grave.
D. Plants and animals grow, die, decay, and then return to the earth so that other things can grow.
