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What is it called when large areas of rainforest are cut down?
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What enviromental issues is the rainforest facing?
Well obviously people are cutting it down to make residental areas and also many animals are being destroyed which protect the rainforest by bigger and more infuritaing animals.
What is the rainforest's called in Central America?
Hi the name of the rain forest in central America is called, "Banghia Minga" this forest is the only forest that has been untouched by an axe . That means 100% of the wood cut down there was cut down by nature
What isSlash-and-burn farming?
IT's where large areas of land are cleared for agriculture. In the rainforest for example they cut down massive swathes of trees and export all the timber. Anything that's left behind, branches leaves etc is burnt and then the land is used for grazing or crop growing.
How fast is the Amazon Rainforest disappearing?
Good question! The amazon life is fastly being destroyed, every year, us humans cut down enough trees that there is enough to cover a forest! That can ruin the animal's life, so that makes them die.
What rpoblems do animals have living in the rainforest?
loosing there homes from the rainforest being cut down
How do you save habitats in the rainforest?
you can save the habitats in the rain forest by not cutting down the trees in the forest. you can go to the game called : woozworld
What is a mammal that lives in a rainforest?
The mammals of the rainforest live in all parts of the rainforest from the canopy all the way down to the rainforest floor.
What is grassland in a rainforest called?
The grassland in a rain forest is called the rain forest floor. It is the section in which the vegetation and herbivores live. But be careful. There are PLENTY of carnivores down there too.
How does cutting down rainforest's effect rivers?
Cutting down rainforest effect rivers by soil that falls into the rivers and makes it all muddy.
Is the Amazon rainforest urban suburban or rural area?
The rainforests are in rural areas. Being parts of an urban or suburban area mean that the trees are cut down to make room for people.
What are ecological concerns in the tropical rainforest?
A large amount of undiscovered species in the tropical rainforest biome could become extinct before science has a chance to discover them. The tropical rainforest cuts down on the amount of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere, but does not increase the relative amount of oxygen because it is net oxygen neutral. Sediments in the soil could be washed into the water shelf due to deforestation. Large-scale flooding could result due to a massive amount of water not being absorbed by organisms in the environment.
Soil bacteria that breaks down large chemicals into smaller chemicals is called what?
They are called decomposers
