Read the excerpt from paragraph 3.
A year later the remaining seeds were sent to the southern Forest Service station in Gulfport, Mississippi (sycamore, loblolly pine, and
sweetgum) and to the western station in Placerville, California (redwood and Douglas fir) to attempt germination. Many of the seeds, and later
cuttings, were successful and grew into viable seedlings. Some of these were planted with their Earth-bound counterparts...
What is the meaning of the word seedlings as it is used in the excerpt?
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D. very young trees
seeds that can sprout
very small seeds
parts of trees that hold seeds