Ⓒ Sally A. Morgan/Ecoscene/CORBIS According to the Costa Rica Rainforests Outward Bound School, the rain forests of the world are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute, day and night. In December 2000, 53,694,993 acres of rain forest were destroyed. Which of the following facts about rain forests illustrates the negative effect of their destruction on the environment? OA. Ranchers clear and use the land for pastures for their cattle because land is inexpensive.

Ⓒ Sally A. Morgan/Ecoscene/CORBIS According to the Costa Rica Rainforests Outward Bound School, the rain forests of the world are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute, day and night. In December 2000, 53,694,993 acres of rain forest were destroyed. Which of the following facts about rain forests illustrates the negative effect of their destruction on the environment? OA. Ranchers clear and use the land for pastures for their cattle because land is inexpensive.

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Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

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Chapter57: Biological Diversity And Conservation Biology

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