Once the Prairie Dogs Were Poisoned and No Longer a Part

Multiple Choice

Once the prairie dogs were poisoned and no longer a part of the ecosystem, which of the following probably occurred?

A) Soils slowly became compacted because of the cattle, increasing infiltration of moisture into the soil.
B) Soils slowly became compacted because of the cattle, decreasing infiltration of moisture into the soil.
C) Soils slowly became looser because of the cattle, so soil moisture increased.
D) Soils slowly became looser because of the cattle, decreasing infiltration of moisture into the soil.
E) Soils slowly became looser because of the cattle, so fewer nutrients were recycled.