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Scientists discovered a 390-million-year-old fossilized forest of Calamophyton trees in modern-day England. The scientists believe the emergence of these Calamophyton forests changed the land significantly. For example, the tree roots would have greatly reduced soil erosion,and the accumulated twigs the trees shed likely created new habitats for animal life.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?
It illustrates how Calamophyton forests likely changed conditions on the land.
A
It indicates how fast the Calamophyton forest spread.
B
It provides two competing views of when the Calamophyton forest likely merged.
C
It suggests that there are likely fossilized Calamophyton forests from before 390 million years ago.
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