How does cutting down forests affect the global ecosystem?
Speculate on the potential impact on the global ecosystem caused by the removal of forests. This should be a comprehensive answer. Cite specific references from the following resources: notes and the text on ecosystems in general internet Activity with the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (block this week) reading “Forest Ecosystems” chapter 3.11 1. How does life alter atmospheric chemistry? 2. Compare respiration and combustion. 3. What influence do organisms have on the planet besides movement of carbon molecules? 3.12 4. What is the Gaia hypothesis? 5. How is this seen on a small scale? 6. What are the practical implications of this hypothesis? 3.13 7. What is “biogeochemistry” and why is it important to the distribution of life on earth? 8. Compare/Contrast gaseous cycles with sedimentary cycles. (Include examples and time frames.) 9. Where on earth is carbon stored? How does it move around? 10. How is nitrogen unique among the atoms cycled? 3.1.4,5 11. How is the hydrologic cycle
