ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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A forest in which there are too many deers.
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A forest party where deers hang out
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The adding of trees in a forest.
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The clearing of trees; transforming of a forest into cleared land.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Deforestation is the purposeful clearing of forested land. Throughout history and into modern times, forests have been razed to make space for agriculture and animal grazing, and to obtain wood for fuel, manufacturing, and construction. Deforestation has greatly altered landscapes around the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -Forest conversion is the clearing of natural forests (deforestation) to use the land for another purpose, often agricultural (growing crops like palm oil or creating pasture for cattle), but also for mines, infrastructure or urbanisation. Forest conversion is the largest cause of global deforestation today.
Detailed explanation-3: -Deforestation is the process in which large areas of forest lands are cleared for various human activities. Deforestation has many negative effects on our environment, like loss of habitat for animals and climate change.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: (a), Cutting of trees on a large scale is known as deforestation.
Detailed explanation-5: -Deforestation can be defined as the large-scale removal of trees from forests (or other lands) for the facilitation of human activities. It is a serious environmental concern since it can result in the loss of biodiversity, damage to natural habitats, disturbances in the water cycle, and soil erosion.