What Patterns Do We See Historically for the Release of Carbon

question 47

Multiple Choice

What patterns do we see historically for the release of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere from tropical and temperate forests?

• A) Deforestation in temperature forests remains a source of release even today
• B) Around 1960 deforestation in temperate forests became less of a problem
• C) Tropical forest emissions peaked in the 1990s but are still a major concern today
• D) Temperate forest are likely still deforested at the same rate as tropical forests today

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The view that we can know only of the existence of our own minds: sometimes called the egocentric predicament.

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