Renewable resources

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Renewable resources

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Renewable resources can be exhausted if their harvest rates exceed their replenishment rates for a prolonged period. While renewable resources can naturally replenish themselves, if they are over-exploited or overharvested, their replenishment rate may not be enough to keep up with the demand, resulting in depletion. This is why sustainable management of renewable resources is crucial to maintain their existence for future generations. Choice A is incorrect because even renewable resources can be depleted if their replenishment rates are not enough to compensate for their utilization rates. Choice C is incorrect because if the harvest rates are lower than the replenishment rates, the resource will be adequately replenished, and hence, it will not be exhausted. Choice D is incorrect because the overharvesting of renewable resources is a consequence of poor governance mechanisms and unsustainable practices, rather than the nature of the resource being private property.

Renewable Resources