Amazon Human factors affecting carbon and nutrient flows and stores # 7 Flashcards
1
Q
What does deforestation result in for carbon stored in biomass?
A
exhausts it
2
Q
What else is reduced by deforestation?
A
Amount of carbon entering system by decomposition
3
Q
Why are soils eroded?
A
when deforestation occurs soil can no longer support life without decaying organic material (mainly from trees)
