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Question
In a chain of consequences after a forest is cleared, what is an immediate, direct impact?(1 point)
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carbon dioxide is sequestered at lower rates
carbon dioxide is sequestered at lower rates

species go extinct
species go extinct

the greenhouse effect increases
the greenhouse effect increases

habitat is destroyed

Answer 1

The immediate, direct impact of clearing a forest is that habitat is destroyed. This is the most direct consequence, as the physical removal of trees and vegetation leads to the loss of living environments for many species.