Which of the following is true?
A) Both the direct and indirect costs of soil erosion is estimated at hundreds of billions of dollars worldwide.
B) Soil that has eroded could take centuries to be replaced.
C) Loss of soil, combined with exponential population growth, could lead to serious food shortages.
D) Fertilizers can maintain soil fertility and productivity into the distant future-even if the soil is eroding.
E) All of the above.

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All of the given options are true. Soil erosion has both direct and indirect costs estimated at hundreds of billions of dollars worldwide. Once soil has eroded, it could take centuries to be replaced. Loss of soil, combined with exponential population growth, could lead to serious food shortages. While fertilizers can temporarily maintain soil fertility and productivity, they cannot prevent erosion in the long term.

Which of the Following Is True