A foundation wishes to promote sustainable agriculture and organic farming. A co

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A foundation wishes to promote sustainable agriculture and organic farming. A consultant suggests that the foundation may want to give money to researchers investigating ecological control of pests. As the foundation reviews grant proposals, they should give the most money to researchers wanting to learn more about

Select one:

A. differences between persistent and nonpersistent pesticides previously used in the region.

B. the natural relationships between pests, their host plants, and the general environment.

C. the specific nutritional requirements of the desired crops.

D. biomagnification of pesticides used to control the pests.

Explanation / Answer

D. biomagnification of pesticides used to control the pests.

This is due to the fact of assessing the current situation in that region and the effect the pesticides have had till now. Prior to cultivating new crops using the organic farming practices and sustainable agriculture, the situation has to be analysed so as to effectively plan the next steps.

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