Refer to the figure.
The figure shows CO₂ uptake by various leaf layers in a tropical forest.
-If a native forest with 15 leaf layers is replaced with a palm oil plantation that has 3 leaf layers, there will be a(n) _______ of _______ maximum net CO₂ uptake because of ________.

A) decrease; 0.7 g/m²/hr; a reduction in net photosynthesis due to fewer leaves
B) decrease; 0.5 g/m²/hr; a reduction in net photosynthesis due to fewer leaves
C) increase; 0.7 g/m²/hr; reduced respiration loss due to fewer inefficient leaves
D) increase; 1.2 g/m²/hr; a greater proportion of high efficiency with top canopy leaves