A key factor in the ability of ecosystems to provide ecosystem services is ________

A) the presence of essential abiotic factors
B) the presence of both renewable and nonrenewable resources
C) a sustainable energy cycle
D) the maintenance of a high level of diversity of species
E) a steady rate of growth of the ecosystem


D

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