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Using data from Argentina and nineteen other countries, Filazzola et al. compared sites where livestock grazing is active with sites where it has been eliminated. They found that wild-animal abundance positively correlated with duration of grazer exclusion, indicating that following the removal of livestock (e.g., cattle), one adverse effect on co-occurring animal species imposed by grazing livestock may __________ over time.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A

abound

B

emanate

C

abate

D

prevail