Coffee trees grown in the shade of taller forest trees produce fewer coffee
beans than trees grown on cleared forestland. However, unlike coffee grown
in full sun, shade-grown coffee preserves some habitat for forest birds and
other organisms. What is one advantage of farming shade-grown coffee?
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A. It protects forest ecosystems.
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B. It causes less air pollution.
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C. It is a kind of monoculture.
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D. It increases habitat degradation.