Answer: (C) Resource scarcity
Explanation:
The resource scarcity is one of the economical problem due to the limited availability of the resources and also a commodity.
The main cause resource scarcity is that when the demand of the resources increases and the availability of the resources become moderate then the scarcity situation get rises.
According to the given question, the given scenario best illustrating the resource scarcity situation due to the shortage of the softwood tress productivity in the environment.
Therefore, Option (C) is correct answer.