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When logging is carried out in a watershed, a likely effect on the local streams is.

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Answer: A likely effect on the watershed resulting from logging would be increased water temperature.

Explanation: Not only will the removal of trees from the watershed would result in the decrease of Dissolved Oxygen(DO) in the water, but also increase temperature because the leaves of the trees absorb heat, which indirectly decreases the temperature of the river.

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