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What is the role of trees and rainforest plants in the water cycle?
What is the role of trees and rainforest plants in the water cycle?
They return a great deal of water to the atmosphere through transpiration from their leaves.
How can cutting large tracts of rainforests affect the water cycle?
How can cutting large tracts of rainforests affect the water cycle?
It can interrupt the water cycle and cause long-lasting local climate change.
What are nutrients and why are they important for organisms?
What are nutrients and why are they important for organisms?
Nutrients are elements that organisms need to sustain life. They are important for building tissues and carrying out life functions.
What are the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles?
What are the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles?
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What is the role of oxygen in the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles?
What is the role of oxygen in the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles?
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