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Elisabeth Pötzelsberger and colleagues gathered data on 23 non-native tree species grown in Europe. They analyzed reports from Poland, Belgium, and Finland about the number of these species grown in those countries as well as the numbers of insect and fungus species that damage those trees. The researchers concluded that Poland reported a greater number of damaging insect species than either of the other countries did.
Which choice best describes data from the table that support Pötzelsberger and colleagues' conclusion?
Belgium reported 13 damaging fungus species and 11 damaging insect species, while both Poland and Finland reported more insect species than fungus species.
A
Poland reported 25 damaging fungus species, which is more than either Belgium or Finland reported.
B
Finland and Belgium reported 6 and 4 damaging insect species, respectively, which is far fewer than Poland reported.
C
Poland reported 105 damaging insect species, which is more than either Finland or Belgium reported.
D