Inference Practice Q1/Euphorbia esula (leafy spurge) is a Eurasian plant that has become invasive in North America, where it displaces native vegetation and sickens cattle. E. esula can be controlled with chemical herbicides, but that approach can also kill harmless plants nearby. Recent research on introducing engineered DNA into plant species to inhibit their reproduction may offer a path toward exclusively targeting E. esula, consequently Which choice most logically completes the text? A. Making individual E. esula plants more susceptible to existing chemical herbicides. B. Enhancing the ecological benefits of E. esula in North America. C. Enabling cattle to consume E. esula without becoming sick. D. reducing invasive E. esula numbers without harming other organisms
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