Which one of these statements is not a fundamental ecological principle? A. Crop

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Which one of these statements is not a fundamental ecological principle?

A. Crop ecosystems are usually more complex than natural ecosystems.

B. Climate determines the kinds of plants that grow naturally in an ecosystem.

C. Generally the more a crop ecosystem differs from the ecosystem that would occur naturally in an area, the more difficult it is to sustain and the more resource input it requires.

D. Almost all terrestrial ecosystems depend on the ability of plants to capture energy from the sun and store it in complex organic molecules.

Explanation / Answer

Option C is correct as The statement "Generally the more a crop ecosystem differs from the ecosystem that would occur naturally in an area, the more difficult it is to sustain and the more resource input it requires" is not a fundamental ecological principle.

The other three options are the fundamental principle of an ecology. It's true that the climate of a place determines the types of plant growth in that area and also all terrestrial ecosystems depend on the ability of plants to capture energy from the sun and store it in complex organic molecules.

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