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What are the impacts of deforestation on the Earth’s oxygen and carbon cycles?

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What are the impacts of deforestation on the Earth’s oxygen and carbon cycles?

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Deforestation reduces photosynthesis, so less oxygen is produced and less $$\mathrm{CO_2}$$ is absorbed; decay and burning of cleared trees also add $$\mathrm{CO_2}$$ to the atmosphere. 

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Chapter 13: Earth as a System: Energy, Matter, and Life - Revise, Reflect, Refine [Page 267]

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NCERT Science Exploration [English] Class 9
Chapter 13 Earth as a System: Energy, Matter, and Life
Revise, Reflect, Refine | Q 8. (i) | Page 267
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