- Trees absorb CO₂ from the atmosphere through photosynthesis, acting as carbon sinks. - Deforestation involves cutting down or burning trees, which releases the stored carbon back into the atmosphere as CO₂. - Deforestation also reduces the planet's capacity to absorb future CO₂ emissions. - Therefore, deforestation increases, not decreases, the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere.
Choose the incorrect statement.
Asked in APPSC Group II Mains paper 2 2025 · Topic: Pollution (Water Pollution: Sources, common pollutants, water quality indicators (BOD, COD, DO), effects, control measures.)
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