FORESTRY
GENERAL FORESTRY
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Question
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Industrial logging in a deciduous forest can cause ____
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an increase in atmospheric CO2
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a decrease in flooding
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an increase in atmospheric O2
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an increase in ecological services
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When forests are cut down, much of that stored carbon is released into the atmosphere again as carbon dioxide (CO2). This is how deforestation and forest degradation contribute to global warming.
Detailed explanation-2: -Burning fossil fuels, releasing chemicals into the atmosphere, reducing the amount of forest cover, and the rapid expansion of farming, development, and industrial activities are releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and changing the balance of the climate system.
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