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