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Question
How do forests have a favourable effect on the climate of the region?
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Solution
Forests determine the climate of a region. They affect the humidity of a place by the process of transpiration, affect temperature and rainfall of a region. Trees take in carbon dioxide and hence prevent the rise in temperature and air pollution.
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