Perching birds, such as cardinals, warblers, and robins, live in trees. Suppose a developer cuts down all of the trees in an area to build a housing subdivision. What would most likely happen to the perching birds living in that ecosystem?
A. The perching birds would begin building their nests on the ground.
B. The perching birds would be forced to migrate to another area.
C. The perching birds would all starve and subsequently die out.
D. The perching birds would stop reproducing until new trees grew in the area.