Which of the following is false?
A) Soil erosion is occurring throughout most of the densely inhabited regions of the world.
B) Soil that has eroded could take centuries to be replaced.
C) Loss of soil, combined with exponential population growth, could lead to serious food shortages.
D) Fertilizers can maintain soil fertility and productivity into the distant future-even if the soil is eroding.
E) Both the direct and indirect costs of soil erosion is estimated at hundreds of billions of dollars worldwide.

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Fertilizers may improve the soil's immediate productivity, but in the long run, they cannot maintain soil fertility if the soil is eroding. Fertilizers do not replace the organic matter, essential minerals, and nutrients that are lost through soil erosion.

Which of the Following Is False