Many free-market economists, among others, believe that all of these principles should govern use of public lands except:
a. Cut old-growth forests in national forests and replace them with tree plantations.
b. They should be used primarily for protecting biodiversity, wildlife habitats, and ecosystems.
c. The American people deserve fair compensation for use of their property.
d. All users or extractors of resources on public lands should be held responsible for damage they cause.
e. No one should receive tax breaks for extracting resources on public lands.
A
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A. economic loss of income from sport fishing. B. nutrient overload and escape of exotic species. C. water loss due to increased irrigation. D. introduction of heavy metals into native fish.
The rising global demand for food has recently been met by ________
A) an increase in per-acre crop yields B) switching to a diet high in fish and seafood, which do not require cropland C) cultivating more land D) decreasing the per-capita amount of food available
What is the biological pump?
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Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: A tidal bore is a true tidal wave BECAUSE it is a wave created by the tides
A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect. D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct. E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.