Forests are logged to produce lumber, paper and other products derived from trees. Which of these may be an effect of clear-cutting of a forest?
A. a decrease in the possibility of landslides and an increase in carbon dioxide levels
B. the number of large animals in the forest will increase due to an increase in habitat
C. a severe degrading of watersheds which leads to increased soil erosion and a decrease in the
quality of drinking water
D. the severe degrading of watersheds which leads to decreased soil erosion and an increase in
fish stocks