30. a. India's tree cover is: a. rapidly decreasing b. remains stagnant c. rapidly increasing d. slowly decreasing
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India ranks number ten in the world for forested area but only 120th in terms of the percentage of land area under forest. ... The 2019 forest area represents an increase of 78,852 (2.4%) square kilometer.
A) The conversion of forests into agricultural land is a big reason for deforestation. Due to overgrowing demand for food products, many trees are chopped down for crops and for cattle grazing. Over 40% of the forests are cleaned to obtain land and meet the needs of agriculture and wood.
B) Water body stagnation (stagnation in swamp, lake, lagoon, river, etc.) Surface and ground waters stagnation. Trapped water stagnation. The water may be trapped in human artifacts (discarded cans, plant pots, tires, dug-outs, roofs, etc.), as well as in natural containers, such as hollow tree trunks, leaf sheath, etc.
C) Recent studies have found that trees around the world are growing faster than ever. Rising atmospheric CO2 is probably driving that rapid growth, Brienen says. Much of that CO2 comes from burning fossil fuels. High levels of this gas are boosting temperatures, especially in colder regions.
D) ??? sorry but don't know
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