Question

Deforestation increases the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere and decreases the amount removed. Explain how this happens. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE!

Answer 1

When you cut down a tree carbon dioxide is released into the air. trees take in carbon dioxide which decreases amount or carbon dioxide in the air. when i tree realeases its carbon dioxide it puts back that carbon dioxide therefore decreasing the amount removed...

Answer 2

what do you mean when it releases it carbon dioxide it puts back that carbon dioxide. @science101

Answer 3

In short, trees act as atmosphere scrubbers taking in carbon dioxide and creating oxygen. So by cutting down trees via mass deforestation, there are less of them to help reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.