The Effects of Deforestation Include

question 57

Multiple Choice

The effects of deforestation include:

• A)increased soil fertility, as without trees to absorb them, the essential mineral nutrients remain in the soil.
• B)harm to downstream fisheries, due to sedimentation of waterways from increased soil erosion.
• C)increase in local rainfall and cooler temperatures, due to reduced plant respiration and transpiration.
• D)benefit to many species especially tropical and migratory species, due to habitat fragmentation

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