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The effect of deforestation on the carrying capacity of the Amazon rain forest.
Answer to Problem 22R
The reduction in the forest area of the Amazon forest reduces the carrying capacity of the rain due to a decrease in the oxygen.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
The process of destruction of the forest for human activities like farming and urban development is called deforestation. The carrying capacity is the favorable environmental conditions to sustain in a particular environment.
The forest cover area on the earth is one-fourth of the total land area. The trees use carbon dioxide to prepare food. The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases due to deforestation. The increases in carbon dioxide cause adecrease in oxygen. The reduction in the oxygen lessens the carrying capacity of the Amazon rain forest.
Conclusion:
Thus, the reduction in the forest area of the Amazon forest reduces the carrying capacity of the rain due to a decrease in oxygen.
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