Calculating Carbon Sequestration Loss
A 1,000-hectare area of forest is converted to agricultural land. The rate of carbon sequestration for the forest is 2.5 metric tons of CO₂ per hectare per year, while the rate for the agricultural land is 0.5 metric tons of CO₂ per hectare per year. What is the net increase in atmospheric CO₂ per year resulting from this land use change?
A
1000 metric tons/year
B
2000 metric tons/year
C
500 metric tons/year
D
2500 metric tons/year
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