Which of the following statements about tropical rain forests is false?
A) Approximately 1% of tropical rain forests are being cleared or degraded every decade.
B) Most species that live in tropical rain forests are endemic.
C) The forest itself generates much of the rainfall in tropical rain forests.
D) Tropical rain forests cover 7% of the Earth's surface and provide habitat for 50% of the Earth's species.
E) Migratory birds that winter in tropical rain forests are declining.
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