Which of the following illustrate the liquidation of ecosystem capital by a developing country?
A)increasing agricultural output to produce wheat for export
B)permitting bridges and roads to degrade without repair
C)expanding the logging of exotic hardwood forests to provide lumber for furniture in developed countries
D)All of the above.

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A) Increasing agricultural output usually involves cutting down forests or using unsustainable farming practices, which depletes ecosystem capital.
B) Allowing infrastructure to degrade without repair also depletes ecosystem capital because it reduces the services the ecosystem provides.
C) Logging exotic hardwood forests is a direct example of liquidating ecosystem capital because the valuable trees take a long time to regrow, and the forest ecosystem is permanently damaged.

Which of the Following Illustrate the Liquidation of Ecosystem Capital