Question

what is the relationship between ecological sustainability and food production?
clearing ecosystems creates more farmland and increases biodiversity that is helpful for developing disease - resistant crops.
clearing ecosystems creates more farmland but reduces biodiversity that is helpful for developing disease - resistant crops.
clearing ecosystems creates less farmland but increases biodiversity that is helpful for developing disease - resistant crops.
clearing ecosystems creates less farmland and reduces biodiversity that is helpful for developing disease - resistant crops.

Explanation:

To determine the correct option, we analyze the relationship between ecological sustainability and food production. Clearing ecosystems (like forests or natural habitats) converts land into farmland, so it creates more farmland (eliminating options with "less farmland"). However, this clearing destroys natural habitats, reducing biodiversity. Biodiversity is important for developing disease - resistant crops (as a diverse ecosystem has a wider gene pool for traits like disease resistance). So the option that states clearing creates more farmland but reduces biodiversity (which is helpful for disease - resistant crops) is correct.

Answer:

The option: "Clearing ecosystems creates more farmland but reduces biodiversity that is helpful for developing disease - resistant crops."