A new store is constructed in place of a farm field,leading to increased runoff into streams,that leads to mudslides in the surrounding region.This construction resulted in the loss of ecosystem capital,because it
A)increased erosion in the region.
B)decreased the amount of crops grown in the region.
C)increased the number of cars traveling in the region,to and from the store.
D)All of the above.

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The construction of the store on the farm field resulted in the loss of vegetation and soil stability, leading to increased erosion in the region. This erosion, in turn, caused increased runoff into streams and eventually led to mudslides, all of which reflect the loss of ecosystem capital. The decreased amount of crops grown in the region and the increased number of cars traveling to and from the store may have other negative impacts on the local environment, but they are not explicitly related to the loss of ecosystem capital described in the scenario.

A New Store Is Constructed in Place of a Farm