When comparing the ratio of developed land between 1982 and 2007, the National Resources Inventory studies revealed that
A) the ratio of urban to rural population in the United States decreased.
B) the total area of farmland in the United States increased.
C) more than 40 million acres of farmland and natural ecosystems have been developed.
D) rural transportation accounts for most of the land that is developed.
C
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