Which of the Following Has NOT Been an Effect of the Intensified

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has NOT been an effect of the intensified agriculture of the past 40 years?

• A)Increased micronutrient levels in the soil.
• B)Reduced need to cultivate fragile lands to produce the food required by the world.
• C)Decreased biological diversity in soil systems.
• D)Increased use of chemical pesticides.
• E)Imbalanced human nutrition due to decreased production of edible legume crops.

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