Multiple Choice
One of the important reasons for maintaining biodiversity is to
A) prevent loss of habitats that can be logged or farmed at some future date.
B) prevent loss of habitat leading to edge effects.
C) prevent introduction of invasive species.
D) maintain the genetic diversity of wild relatives of common crops.
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