Ecology Rests Primarily on the Assumption That Nature Should Be

question 58

Multiple Choice

Ecology rests primarily on the assumption that nature should be preserved

• A) because humans need a spiritual connection with the natural world.
• B) because American democracy flourishes when the land is plentiful and healthy.
• C) because it was divinely created.
• D) because humans need to maintain the interrelated balance of life.
• E) for its beauty.

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