Forests are often cut down to clear land of agricultural uses. How could clearing a forest for farmland most likely affect the local forest ecosystem?

A) Habitat destruction would decrease, causing a decrease in biodiversity

B) Forest plat population would decrease, causing a decrease in biodiversity

C) Rates of disease would decrease, causing a decrease in biodiversity.

D) Habitat would decrease, causing an increase in biodiversity

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Jayce Duran

11 May, 16:26

Forests are often cut down to clear land of agricultural uses. How could clearing a forest for farmland most likely affect the local forest ecosystem?

A) Habitat destruction would decrease, causing a decrease in biodiversity

B) Forest plat population would decrease, causing a decrease in biodiversity

C) Rates of disease would decrease, causing a decrease in biodiversity.

D) Habitat would decrease, causing an increase in biodiversity

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Yesenia George · Answer 1

The correct answer is option B) "Forest plant population would decrease, causing a decrease in biodiversity".

Explanation:

One of the practices that most affect forests are to cut down their trees to use the land for agricultural purposes. This practice is highly detrimental for biodiversity, because forest plant population would decrease as a result of cutting down the trees. What is worse about this practice is that not only plants populations are affected but all kind of animals that use the trees as habitat additional to the harmful effect that cause to lower the levels of oxygen that the trees produce.