SOLUTION: In 1988 the world's tropical moist forest covered approximately 1056 million hectares (1 hectare=10,000 m squared). In 2004 the world's tropical moist forest covered approximately
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: In 1988 the world's tropical moist forest covered approximately 1056 million hectares (1 hectare=10,000 m squared). In 2004 the world's tropical moist forest covered approximately 896 million hectares. What was the average rate of change of the area of tropical moist forest over those 16 years?
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(1056-896)/16=160/16=10 HECTARES LOST PER YEAR
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