NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
what word describes when timber companies cut all the trees and leave a large gap in the forest floor
A
acid rain
B
clear-cutting
C
tree extraction
D
mineral extraction
Explanation: 

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.

Detailed explanation-2: -wood·cut·ting ˈwu̇d-ˌkə-tiŋ : the action or occupation of cutting wood or timber. : the producing of woodcuts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Final answer: Cutting down trees on a large scale is called Deforestation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Felling involves cutting a standing tree and dropping it in the place you want it. Limbing is the removal of the branches from either standing or downed trees. Bucking is the process of cutting a downed tree into appropriate lengths.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is Clearcutting? Clearcutting is a method of timber harvest and regeneration. It involves cutting all or most of the trees in an area at one time.

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