Vegetation Protects the Soil from Erosion, and Insect Pollinators Are

question 46

Multiple Choice

Vegetation protects the soil from erosion, and insect pollinators are necessary for the successful production of many food crops.These two functions depend on biodiversity and illustrate which reason for its importance?

• A) Providing ecosystem goods and services
• B) Providing psychological, including aesthetic, benefits
• C) Maintaining humans' ethical values
• D) Allowing scientists to study and understand ecological relationships
• E) Giving the public an opportunity to learn about ecological relationships

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