ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following is NOT a result of clear cutting?
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reduced water quality
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erosion of the soil
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loss of wildlife habitat
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reduced amounts of timber for trade
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Increase in groundwater level. An increase in groundwater level is not a consequence of deforestation.
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: -Deforestation refers to the cutting, clearing, and removal of natural forest. Deforestation includes the conversion of natural forests into tree plantations, like the clearance of tropical rainforests in Southeast Asia for oil palm and timber plantations.
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