The Effects of Acid Rain on Lakes and Trees
Acid rain has long been argued by society's most formidable minds. It indirectly
destroys ecosystems that surround forests and lakes (Taylor, 26). People need to make decisions
dealing with the destruction of nature and the role acid rain plays in it. Acid rain destroys
millions of forests and lakes (Taylor, 26 ). Studies show that acid rain is one of the largest
contributing factors in the death of forests and lakes.
Acid rain indirectly kills millions of acres of forestland each decade. In the
1960s, people found that acid rain fall was unhealthy and damaging to forests (Baines, 20).
Acid rain does not kill the trees directly. Acid rain makes the tree weaken and poisons it with
toxic substances that are slowly released from the soil (EPA). When the trees weaken from the
acid, it has a harder time fighting off adversaries such as fungi, diseases, and frost so
subsequently it......
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