Infer the effect of deforestation on the carrying capacity of the Amazon rainforest.

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Katie Foster

Physics

28 August, 08:16

Infer the effect of deforestation on the carrying capacity of the Amazon rainforest.

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Jaelyn Watson · Answer 1

More than 20% of the amazon has been destroyed, affects biodiversity.

Explanation:

The biggest issues that the amazon is facing is the deforestation and it involves the clearing of land areas for logging, farming, and other land-use changes. Effects that are seen are droughts, floods, destruction of habitats of flora and fauna along with the valuable services of the ecosystem. This leads to a decrease in the carrying capacity of the species and the decline of the essential resources that are necessary to survive.