4. Which is the best description of sustainable development? A. using renewable resources at a rate faster than they can be replaced B. using resources without destroying or depleting them, while providing for human needs C. using renewable resources to satisfy human needs, while ignoring the needs of other living organisms D. using nonrenewable resources without care for their consumption

4. Which is the best description of sustainable development? A. using renewable resources at a rate faster than they can be replaced B. using resources without destroying or depleting them, while providing for human needs C. using renewable resources to satisfy human needs, while ignoring the needs of other living organisms D. using nonrenewable resources without care for their consumption

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter53: Population Interactions And Community Ecology

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5TYK: A keystone species: a. is usually a primary producer. b. has a critically important role in...

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