Which Statement About Deforestation Is False

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which statement about deforestation is false?

• A) Before the mid-nineteenth century, the largest anthropogenic release of carbon into the atmosphere occurred via forest clearing.
• B) Currently deforestation accounts for a negligible amount (less than 2%) of the anthropogenic release of carbon into the atmosphere.
• C) Burning of forests releases CO₂ as well as accelerating decomposition rates in forest soils.
• D) Currently most deforestation is occurring in the tropics.

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