Rainforests are the most effective counterforce to the greenhouse effect. Tropical forests absorb 10-15 percent of the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere by humans. Unfortunately, the emission of nitrogenous compounds and volatile hydrocarbons from burning creates large amounts of ground-level ozone, which is toxic to living organisms, both humans and trees.
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Burning reduce rainforest carbon sequestration | University of Gothenburg