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According to Riley Dunlap which one of the following is not a basic function that the natural environment serves for humans ?

Correct answer: C. the environment provides a natural setting for social inequalities

  • A. the environment provides the resources essential for life
  • B. the environment serves as a waste depository
  • C. the environment provides a natural setting for social inequalities
  • D. the environment "houses our species

Explanation

Dunlap identifies the environment as a source of life-supporting resources, a waste sink and a habitat or home for humans. Providing a natural setting for social inequalities is not a basic ecological function, so it is the exception.

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