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A) developed in response to government intervention
B) was initially viewed as too measurement oriented, looking at details and not at the big picture
C) attempts to integrate an understanding of evolution and extinction with ecology and environmental systems
D) tries to increase speciation events in order to increase biodiversity
E) tries to conserve every species, everywhere


C

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