One way in which deforestation contributes to global climate change is that the conversion of forest to cropland or pasture ____.
A) decreases the amount of methane released by microbes
B) increases the amount of nitrogen oxides in the air
C) decreases the amount of sulfur dioxides in the air
D) increases the rate at which carbon is taken up by plants
E) decreases the rate at which carbon is taken up by plants

Question

One way in which deforestation contributes to global climate change is that the conversion of forest to cropland or pasture ____.  
A) decreases the amount of methane released by microbes
B) increases the amount of nitrogen oxides in the air
C) decreases the amount of sulfur dioxides in the air
D) increases the rate at which carbon is taken up by plants
E) decreases the rate at which carbon is taken up by plants

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Forests are important carbon sinks, taking in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis and storing it in the trees and soil. Deforestation reduces the overall amount of land covered by forests, leading to a decrease in the rate at which carbon is taken up by plants, and contributing to the increase of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations.

One Way in Which Deforestation Contributes to Global Climate Change