A cattle rancher allows an extremely large herd to graze in a meadow. What will most likely happen to the soil in the meadow? A. It will become more fertile due to the increased amount of fertilizer provided by the herd's waste.

B. It will become dry like sand due to not having the grasses and plants protecting it from erosion.

C. It will become hard and cracked due to the rain no longer falling where there is no plant life.

D. It will become wet like clay due to the soil not being able to absorb any water without plant life.