Question

Deforestation can have negative consequences on ecosystem services provided by plants. Which one of these choices would not be a negative consequence of deforestation?

a) Deforestation would result in more oxygen produced in the ecosystem by photosynthesis.
b) Deforestation would reduce the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed during photosynthesis in the ecosystem.
c) Deforestation creates habitats that are drier and more subject to temperature swings.
d) Deforestation leads to more soil erosion because the impact of rainfall is not diminished by the forest canopy and the tree roots are not there to help hold the soil in place.

Answer 1

Deforestation reduces the oxygen production and CO2 absorption capacities of ecosystems, creates drier habitats with more temperature swings, and leads to increased soil erosion, with (a) being an incorrect statement as deforestation does not result in more oxygen being produced.

Step-by-step explanation:

The negative consequences of deforestation on ecosystem services provided by plants are numerous, but the one choice that would not be a negative consequence is: a) Deforestation would result in more oxygen produced in the ecosystem by photosynthesis.

This statement is incorrect as deforestation actually reduces the amount of oxygen produced in an ecosystem since there are fewer trees to perform photosynthesis.

On the other hand, b) Deforestation reduces the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed during photosynthesis in the ecosystem, c) creates habitats that are drier and more subject to temperature swings, and d) leads to more soil erosion are all true negative consequences reflecting the degradation of vital ecosystem services due to the loss of forests.