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1. Sustaining forests Aa Aa E In many tropical forests, fires are intentionally set to clear land immediately for activities that return quick economic gain. For example, in South America, tropical forests are first logged for timber. Once the best timber has been removed, the remaining timber is burned to clear the land for cattle grazing. In this case, a fire is intentionally set to accelerate deforestation (see photo) so that the same plot of land can provide more economic services—not only timber production, but also cattle grazing. How do these activities directly affect these tropical forests? Check all that apply. O They increase soil erosion. O They increase pest susceptibility. O They destroy many plants and animals that live in these forests. © Michael McCoy / Science Source

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These activities directly affect these tropical forests by

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