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Question
With the help of the questions below, explain what would happen if forests are cleared on a large scale.
Will the number of living things increase or decrease? Why?
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Solution
After deforestation, the number of living things would definitely decrease. Due to the loss of forests, there's a loss of habitat. There would be a loss of food and shelter and thus the number of living things would dwindle.
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