A store is constructed on a farm field, leading to increased runoff into streams. The increased runoff leads to mudslides in the surrounding region. This construction results in the loss of ecosystem capital in the form of services because it
A) increased erosion in the region.
B) decreased the amount of crops grown in the region.
C) increased the number of cars traveling in the region, to and from the store.
D) All of the above.
A
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