FORESTRY
FOREST MANAGEMENT
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Question
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The clearing of a forest and the replacement of that forest by some other land use such as agriculture or residential is called
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reforestation
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prescribed burn
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salvage reforestation
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deforestation
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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. Deforestation has greatly altered landscapes around the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are many ways to clear land-mulchers, bulldozers, excavators, chainsaws, and burning vegetation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Deforestation refers to the clearing of a forest, entirely removing it to put something else in its place. The main driver of deforestation is unsustainable and illegal agriculture-making room for cash crops like palm oil and rubber.
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