Which of the following would most likely result from the deforestation of large areas of tropical rain forests caused by slash-and-burn agriculture?


A. Increased ozone thinning because of the release of CFCs
B. Decreased acid rain because of the sequestration of SO2
C. Increased global temperature because of the release of CO2
D. Deceased evaporation because of the loss of the tree canopy


Ans: C. Increased global temperature because of the release of CO2

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