deforestation

Question 1

why does deforestation occur?

Answer 1

it happens to provide:

• timber
• building materials
• clean land for farming
• paper
• provide more food to grow crops

Question 2

more methane in the atmosphere?

Answer 2

• rice is grown in more waterlogged areas
• decomposers produce methane
• cattle also produce methane

Question 3

more carbon dioxide in atmosphere?

Answer 3

• trees are burnt for land

- microorganisms feeding on dead bits of wood release carbon dioxide as a product of respiration

Question 4

less carbon dioxide taken in?

Answer 4

amount of carbon dioxide removed from atmosphere is reduced because of lack of trees

Question 5

less biodiversity?

Answer 5

• destruction of habitats leads to extinction

- loss opportunity for people to find new predators if they’re already extinct