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What is the term for the 'tipping point' where the Amazon rainforest might turn into a savanna?
AEcological transition
BDieback
CDesertification
DGreenification
✓ Correct Answer: B — Dieback
Amazon dieback refers to the potential process where climate change and deforestation lead to a permanent shift from forest to savanna.
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