Impacts Of Humans On Carbon Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
Deforestation is what (source) (2)
A
Second largest human source of carbon dioxide
Accounts for 10%
2
Q
Rate of Amazon decreasing
A
Decreasing at average rate of 0.3% per year since 2000
3
Q
When forests are cleared and burned how much carbon is lost
A
30-60%
4
Q
Vegetation decay what + what
A
I burned vegetation decay is lost within ten years
Hig rates of decomposition