Why Are Tropical Rain Forests Considered So Important to Global

question 21

Multiple Choice

Why are tropical rain forests considered so important to global ecology?

• A) they contribute greatly to the world's carbon and oxygen cycles
• B) they retard soil erosion
• C) they contain much of the world's biodiversity
• D) they mitigate floods and droughts
• E) All of these choices are correct

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