deforstation Flashcards
1
Q
what is deforstation?
A
removal of trees/forests
2
Q
what cycles does deforstation affect
A
carbon and water cycle
3
Q
carbon cycle?
A
CO2 in atmosphere
photosynthesis
plants
animals
respiration
decomposition
combustion
4
Q
what does the carbon cycle increase and decrease?
A
increases CO2 decreases O2
5
Q
Water cycle?
A
transpiration
evaportion
preciptation
6
Q
what does the water cycle increase and decrease?
A
increase evaporation
decrease transpiration
7
Q
what does evapotranspiration cause?
A
soil erosion
8
Q
what does soil erosion cause?
A
nutrients get washed away
builds up in lakes causing flooding
