【单选题】Which of the following forecasts for the longer-term nutrient budget in the two 15-hectare areas compared in Table 2 on page 48 is most reasonable?
A.
Nutrient losses in the deforested area will slowly decline while nutrient losses in the undisturbed area will increase.
B.
Both the undisturbed and deforested areas will experience increasing losses of nutrients.
C.
Nutrient losses in the deforested area will slowly increase while nutrient losses in the undisturbed area will slowly decrease.
D.
Nutrient losses in the undisturbed area will remain stable over the longer term while nutrient losses in the deforested area will slowly decline.