Changes in the amount of forest in the area included in the Investigation could cause changes to
A)the hydrologic cycle.
B)erosion of soil.
C)diversity in the local forest ecosystems.
D)the amount of sunlight reaching the ground.
E)All of these choices are correct.

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Changes in forest cover can have widespread impacts, including altering the hydrologic cycle by affecting the amount and timing of water flows, increasing erosion of soil due to removal of vegetation, affecting diversity in local forest ecosystems by altering habitats and resources, and changing the amount of sunlight reaching the ground by altering the structure of the forest canopy. Therefore, all of these choices are correct.

Changes in the Amount of Forest in the Area Included