Which of the following is an unintended consequence of cutting down trees?
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there are many consequences undesirable to us like soil erosion, level of water table going down , global warming etc
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the apex answer is D. Depleting wooded areas means fewer habitats for forest organisms.
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We will lose our biggest supply of oxygen and every species of animals that live there. If we cut it down then some species will be extinct.. Tropical rain forests consume, through decaying plants, dead animals etc as much oxygen as they produce.
What is an unintended consequence of cutting down trees?
Depleting wooded areas means fewer habitats for forest organisms. Soil erosion, leading to less support for birds and small game.
What are the consequences of cutting down rain forests?
We will lose our biggest supply of oxygen and every species of animals that live there. If we cut it down then some species will be extinct.. Tropical rain forests consume, through decaying plants, dead animals etc as much oxygen as they produce.
What was an unintended consequence of the american revolution?
social decay
Consequences of cutting down the rainforest?
by cutting down trees have many consequences; first the trees can no longer take the carbon dioxide so we breath more and more carbon dioxide. the trees also drank the water when it rained but now the trees are cut down so they cant drink the water anymore the result is flood. Firstly, deforestation has led to the loss of thousands of species of insects, animals and plants. It means that important chemicals that could be used for medical purposes have not been found and will be lost and more is being lost every day. Secondly the space for the indigenous people who have lived there for thousands of years may end up being killed because they have no land. These people used the available resources by hunting, fishing, gathering and farming. This way of life has died out with contact from incomers. Some native groups suffered greatly from diseases which they had no resistance to which they get from incomers. Thirdly, the climate of the area becomes drier with the loss of the vegetation which acts as a "sponge" to hold on to the moisture. Having less cloud cover means the increase in temperatures. Both the burning of the trees and their reduced number increases the concentration of carbon dioxide. The extra carbon dioxide is believed to contribute to global warming. Also, removing the vegetation cover exposes the soil to erosion and leaching. Without the branches and leaves to break its fall, heavy tropical storms can quickly wash the soil from even a gentle slope. Cutting down the trees also takes away the roots which helps bind the soils together. Even if the soil is not completely removed the nutrients may be leached out as the rainfall seeps down through the soil. Soils lose their fertility after only a few years, and this causes problems for commercial farmers.
What is an unintended consequence of cutting down trees?
Depleting wooded areas means fewer habitats for forest organisms. Soil erosion, leading to less support for birds and small game.
What are the consequences of cutting down rain forests?
We will lose our biggest supply of oxygen and every species of animals that live there. If we cut it down then some species will be extinct.. Tropical rain forests consume, through decaying plants, dead animals etc as much oxygen as they produce.
What was an unintended consequence of the american revolution?
social decay
Consequences of cutting down the rainforest?
by cutting down trees have many consequences; first the trees can no longer take the carbon dioxide so we breath more and more carbon dioxide. the trees also drank the water when it rained but now the trees are cut down so they cant drink the water anymore the result is flood. Firstly, deforestation has led to the loss of thousands of species of insects, animals and plants. It means that important chemicals that could be used for medical purposes have not been found and will be lost and more is being lost every day. Secondly the space for the indigenous people who have lived there for thousands of years may end up being killed because they have no land. These people used the available resources by hunting, fishing, gathering and farming. This way of life has died out with contact from incomers. Some native groups suffered greatly from diseases which they had no resistance to which they get from incomers. Thirdly, the climate of the area becomes drier with the loss of the vegetation which acts as a "sponge" to hold on to the moisture. Having less cloud cover means the increase in temperatures. Both the burning of the trees and their reduced number increases the concentration of carbon dioxide. The extra carbon dioxide is believed to contribute to global warming. Also, removing the vegetation cover exposes the soil to erosion and leaching. Without the branches and leaves to break its fall, heavy tropical storms can quickly wash the soil from even a gentle slope. Cutting down the trees also takes away the roots which helps bind the soils together. Even if the soil is not completely removed the nutrients may be leached out as the rainfall seeps down through the soil. Soils lose their fertility after only a few years, and this causes problems for commercial farmers.
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