NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is a problem associated with deforestation?
A
More oxygen is available on the planet.
B
Poor people earn money from selling trees.
C
Native people have too much forest for their needs.
D
There is less forest to produce goods that humans need.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Forest loss also reduces the availability of renewable resources like timber, medicinal plants, nuts and fruit, and game. Over the longer term, deforestation of tropical rainforests can have a broader impact, affecting global climate and biodiversity.

Detailed explanation-2: -The loss of trees and other vegetation can cause climate change, desertification, soil erosion, fewer crops, flooding, increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and a host of problems for Indigenous people.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most common pressures causing deforestation and severe forest degradation are agriculture, unsustainable forest management, mining, infrastructure projects and increased fire incidence and intensity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Industrial agriculture is the primary cause of deforestation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Although deforestation meets some human needs, it also causes major problems, including social conflict, the extinction of plants and animals, and climate change.

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