Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains why sustainable ecosystems are still needed in our increasingly technological society?
A) People need ecosystems primarily for recreational purposes.
B) People can produce or engineer most ecosystem services artificially.
C) Most ecosystem services are irreplaceable or prohibitively expensive to recreate.
D) People still need some provisioning services (such as fresh water) , but most services can be easily replaced.
E) Today, most ecosystem services (particularly cultural services) have already been replaced by modern technological advances.
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