Which of the following actions would trigger an ecological tipping point?

A. Repeatedly clearing a tropical rainforest in Indonesia
B. Repeatedly repaving a mall parking lot
C. Repeatedly clearcutting a pine plantation in southern Georgia
D. Repeatedly cutting the grass on a golf course


Answer: A

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