Q.

There is a need to keep larger area under forests for –

A. absorption of carbon dioxide
B. protecting wild-life
C. raising precipitation
D. ecological balance
Answer» D. ecological balance
Explanation: Ecological balance has been defined by various online dictionaries as "a state of dynamic equilibrium within a community of organisms in which genetic, species and ecosystem diversity remain relatively stable, subject to gradual changes through natural succession." Afforestation is the transformation of waste-land into the forest or the woodland. It restores eco-logical balance of all ecosystems and maintains bio-logical diversity.
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