If New Ecosystems Can Replace Collapsed Ecosystems,why Are People Still

question 8

Multiple Choice

If new ecosystems can replace collapsed ecosystems,why are people still concerned with ecosystem destruction?

• A)They are not concerned.
• B)New ecosystems typically do not form fast enough to prevent ecosystem services loss.
• C)The new ecosystem will be just like the old and will collapse again.
• D)The same species will not repopulate the new ecosystem.
• E)It costs a lot of money to replace ecosystems.

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