Multiple Choice
Scientists can determine the historical frequency of fires in an area by
A) examining charcoal in sites of ancient villages.
B) measuring carbon in soils.
C) radioactively dating fallen tree trunks.
D) examining fire scars in growth rings of living trees.
E) determining the age structure of forests.
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