Environment & Ecology · Climate Change Mitigation
Which of the following functions of forests is primarily responsible for the mitigation of climate change?
- 1Releasing stored carbon dioxide into the atmosphere to balance industrial emissions
- 2Increasing surface runoff and soil erosion to cool the surrounding environment
- 3Regulating the nitrogen cycle by converting atmospheric oxygen into greenhouse gases
- 4Acting as major carbon sinks by absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide and storing it in biomass and soil✓
Correct answer
Acting as major carbon sinks by absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide and storing it in biomass and soil
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