The Amount of Land Covered by Forests Is

question 102

Multiple Choice

The amount of land covered by forests is:

• A) declining in all nations.
• B) increasing in all nations.
• C) increasing in places like the United States and Western Europe,while declining in countries in South and Central America.
• D) declining in places like the United States and Western Europe,while increasing in countries in South and Central America.

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Definitions:

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Waxy Cell Wall

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Aerobes

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Mordants

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