Clear-Cutting of Forests

question 21

Multiple Choice

Clear-cutting of forests:

• A)Removes the carbon tied up in the vegetation
• B)Increases the rate of erosion
• C)Causes the depletion of soil nutrients
• D)All of the options are correct
• E)None of the options are correct

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Definitions:

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