CAMPBELL BIOLOGY IN FOCUS-W/MASTR.BIO.
CAMPBELL BIOLOGY IN FOCUS-W/MASTR.BIO.
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Chapter 42.4, Problem 3CC
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The reason that the nutrient availability in a tropical rain forest is particularly vulnerable to logging.

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Logging is the process through which the trees are chopped down for commercial use. The extensive felling of trees is leading to deforestation that result in wide varieties of environmental issues such as global warming and soil erosion.

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