Help pleasee
Maureen sprinkled some seeds on the ground in the woods near her home. A few weeks later, she returned to the place where she sprinkled the seeds. She noticed that some seeds germinated and some did not.
The seeds that had thick layers of branches and leaves overhead did not germinate. The seeds that were below clear areas of the forest did germinate.

Which condition is probably very important for the germination of these types of seeds?

A. oxygen
B. soil type
C. sunlight
D. food