Although the world is seeking to slow the pace of climate change, preserve wildlife, and support billions of people, deforestation, the mass destruction of trees continues. Between 1990 and 2016, the world lost 502,000 square miles
of forest. In the well-known Amazon rainforest, about 17 percent of the trees have been destroyed over the past 50
years, with recent losses on the rise. What are some effects on the environment you'd expect to see from
deforestation? Select ALL that apply.
A)
enrichment of soil for better farmland
B)
climate change resulting in global warming
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decreases in species diversity and richness
D)
allows for more plant life to flourish with the removal of tree canopy
E)
erosion due to heavy rains causes loss of habitat causing animal migration