ECOLOGY
HUMANS AND THE BIOSPHERE
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Question
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____ is the clearing of forests on a massive scale.
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Delimbing
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Reforestation
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Deforestation
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Detreeing
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Deforestation is the intentional clearing of forested land.
Detailed explanation-2: -Deforestation is clearing Earth’s forests on a massive scale, often resulting in damage to the quality of the land.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: (a), Cutting of trees on a large scale is known as deforestation.
Detailed explanation-4: -The most common pressures causing deforestation and severe forest degradation are agriculture, unsustainable forest management, mining, infrastructure projects and increased fire incidence and intensity.
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