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EXEX.2.SL.TZ0.1c
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Thick layers of peat found under dipterocarp forest soils are being lost by rapid decomposition and combustion. Explain how this may contribute to the current biodiversity crisis.

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  1. decomposition/ combustion of peat releases greenhouse gases/ carbon dioxide/ methane;
  2. increased greenhouse effect/ global warming;
  3. changes in climate/ extreme weather/ increasing temperatures/flooding destroy habitats;
  4. species that cannot adapt/migrate are lost;

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