The Expansion of Cropland

question 184

Multiple Choice

The expansion of cropland

• A) has led to an increase in grasslands.
• B) has occurred simultaneously with a drop in overall global food production.
• C) has increased significantly over the last few decades in peripheral countries.
• D) has increased significantly over the last few decades in core countries.
• E) has increased in significantly in Ontario, Canada.

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