A forest has been cut down to make way for a new housing development. Which statement best summarizes our ability to predict the environmental consequences of this action?
A. Given the complexity of natural systems, our understanding of the system will always be incomplete and our predicted results will include uncertainty.
B. Given that we now have the ability to inventory every plant and animal species in a given area, we can make precise predictions of the result of any action or disturbance.
C. Even though nature is complex, recent breakthroughs have eliminated the uncertainties associated with environmental system models.
D. Nature is too complex for us to predict anything about our actions.
Answer: A
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