The effect of deforestation has been to ______.
A) decrease the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
B) increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
C) increase the rate at which carbon dioxide is incorporated into organic material
D) increase the rate of carbon dioxide production through cellular respiration

Question

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Deforestation results in a net increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere because trees absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, and when they are cut down or burned, the carbon stored in them is released back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.

The Effect of Deforestation Has Been to ______