Lumber is a renewable and self-maintaining resource. It comes from the cutting down of different types of trees. For example, lumber from pine trees is often used for making paper. Which of the following processes enables lumber to be a self-maintaining renewable resource?

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Lumber is a renewable and self-maintaining resource. It comes from the cutting down of different types of trees. For example, lumber from pine trees is often used for making paper. Which of the following processes enables lumber to be a self-maintaining renewable resource?
 A. 
the process of natural selection
 B. 
the process of manufacturing
 C. 
the process of decomposition
 D. 
the process of photosynthesis

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The correct answer is D. the process of photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis allows trees to grow and regenerate by using sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen, which means that as long as there are healthy trees and a suitable environment, new trees can grow to replace those that are cut down, making lumber a renewable resource.