Many ecosystems are damaged by attempts to make a quick profit because

A) natural services are valued more than natural goods.
B) ecosystem services require sustained human development.
C) the value of ecosystem services is poorly understood and underappreciated.
D) the prices of most natural goods continue to fall.


C

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