A large portion of rain forest was removed and scientists noted a local increase in atmospheric carbon levels. Which best explains this observation?
O A. Removing the rain forest caused an increase in the levels of cellular
respiration, which put more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
B. Removing the rain forest caused an increase in the number of
microorganisms, which put more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
C. Removing the rain forest caused a decrease in the number of animals, which
would normally decrease the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere
through cellular respiration.
OD. Removing the rain forest decreased the number of plants, which would
normally decrease the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere through
photosynthesis.