Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. This genetic diversity made the plants more adaptable and flexible in the face of unexpected weather or pests and allowed crops to tailor themselves to their local environment.
B. Industrial supply chains found all this diversity inconvenient, preferring uniformity.
C. For much of agricultural history, farmers raised closely related plants next to each other and allowed them to freely cross, creating a diverse gene pool within each crop.
D. In the face of climate change, however, scientists like Davison and farmers like Wilken are returning to the ancient strategy of preserving genetic diversity within crops.