Which option correctly identifies a result of agricultural practices,?
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increased crop production and improved soil fertility.
Which option correctly identifies a result of agricultural practices?
A. slash and burn agriculture
B. soil erosion
C. biodiversity
D. water diversion
B. soil erosion
Which of the following critiques of forestry’s impact on the physical environment is a positive effect?
A. Low regulation of fires increases the amount of slash and burn agriculture that occurs.
B. Recreational use can engage more people with forest conservation.
C. Forestry can lead to the removal of carbon sinks.
D. Deforestation can cause soil erosion and landslides.
B. Recreational use can engage more people with forest conservation.
Which statement best explains what happened to wetland resources and ecosystem services after the 1970s in the U.S.?
A. Increased knowledge of the role of wetlands in preserving ecosystem services led to policies to restore and protect wetlands.
B. The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, passed in 1980, required the destruction of all wetlands throughout the U.S.
C. Flooding due to wetlands led to a decrease in the number of wetlands.
D. Wetlands began to deplete groundwater, leading to policies that favored draining wetlands.
A. Increased knowledge of the role of wetlands in preserving ecosystem services led to policies to restore and protect wetlands.
Which term best describes a process that supports human life and economies at no cost to humans?
A. externality
B. natural resource
C. ecosystem service
D. biodiversity