Biomes on Earth have exhibited changes throughout history that have been caused by a variety of factors. Over the past 50 years, the amount of tropical rainforest acreage found throughout the world has decreased from 14.8 billion acres to 8.6 billion acres due to deforestation. What factor is likely most responsible for the changes observed in the world's rainforests?

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Margaret Gentry

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3 August, 09:25

Biomes on Earth have exhibited changes throughout history that have been caused by a variety of factors. Over the past 50 years, the amount of tropical rainforest acreage found throughout the world has decreased from 14.8 billion acres to 8.6 billion acres due to deforestation. What factor is likely most responsible for the changes observed in the world's rainforests?

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Semaj Meyer · Answer 1

There are several factors that are responsible for the changes observed in the world’s rainforests, but one of the most significant is human deforestation, which is still going on.