Between 1150 AD and 1460 AD, Western Europe experienced a short ice age. Research suggests that throughout the forests of Western Europe, the number of warmth-loving trees, such as beech, decreased. Hardier trees such as oak and pine —
A.
also disappeared from Western European forests.
B.
came to dominate Western European forests.
C.
appeared only occasionally in Western European forests.
D.
were replaced by fungi in Western European forests.