Question

read the scenario. hemlocks are a common type of tree in the northern forests of the united states. in studying one forest, a forester noticed that mature hemlocks were abundant but there were very few young hemlocks. she wondered why there were so few young hemlocks. by reading the records that other foresters in that area had kept, she learned that the population of deer living in the forest had doubled in the last five years. by reading studies on forests that other scientists had performed, she also learned that deer in similar forests like to eat young hemlocks and the young trees of other species. which question most closely relates to the foresters observations and the collected scientific data on forests? why can mature hemlocks withstand a lack of rain but young hemlocks cannot? what causes the deer to reproduce quickly? are deer eating most of the young hemlocks? why do deer dislike mature hemlocks?

Explanation:

The forester noticed few young hemlocks and an increase in deer population. Studies show deer like to eat young hemlocks. So the question about deer eating young hemlocks relates most closely to the observations and data.

Answer:

Are deer eating most of the young hemlocks?