6 Deforestation and agricultural activities including the

Last updated: 10/10/2023

6 Deforestation and agricultural activities including the production of crops and livestock are thought to play a major role in the greenhouse effect The graph shows annual trends in rates of deforestation and the production of soybeans and cattle in the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil in the period from 2001 to 2010 What conclusion can be drawn from the information in this graph A The decline in rates of deforestation led to an increase in production of CO2 Annual production production in 2001 2 800 A 2003 2005 2007 2009 1 1200 2001 1000 600 400 200 0 Key o soybeans cattle deforestation B Soybean production accounted for a greater proportion of deforestation than cattle production C Forest habitats declined during the first few years of the study D The decline in rates of deforestation is due to an increase in soybean production Rates of defo thousand hectares y