Environment & Ecology · Forest Ecology and Pests
What are the primary economic and ecological consequences of widespread pest and disease outbreaks in forest ecosystems?
- 1Direct reduction in air pollution through the immediate removal of diseased vegetation
- 2Mass tree mortality, reduced timber value, and the potential spread to agricultural crops✓
- 3Irreversible habitat loss due to the permanent conversion of forest land for urbanization
- 4Long-term soil degradation and the release of stored carbon into the atmosphere
Correct answer
Mass tree mortality, reduced timber value, and the potential spread to agricultural crops
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