?Match the term with the most appropriate description.

A. ?proponent of the conservationist view
B. ?proponent of the preservationist view
C. ?author of Silent Spring, which documented the pollution of air, water, and wildlife from the widespread use of pesticides such as DDT
D. ?belief that wilderness areas on some public lands should be left untouched so they could exist indefinitely
E. ?belief that all public lands should be managed wisely and scientifically, primarily to provide resources for people


A. ?Teddy Roosevelt
B. ?John Muir
C. ?Rachel Carson
D. ?preservationist view
E. ?conservationist view

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