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Why is a forest cut down?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Forests are cleared for many reasons, most of them economic.

Trees, especially hardwoods, are used for lumber that is crafted into wooden products like furniture or cabinets. Other, softer woods, like pine, are ground into pulp and used to make paper.

Sometimes forests are burned or clear-cut to make room for agriculture (e.g. grazing fields and cropland). This is often problematic because trees help to prevent soil erosion. Without roots to hold the soil in place, these clear-cut fields often lose most of their fertile soil and are ruined for future use.

Ultimately, trees are cut down for profit, as they are a valuable resource for human consumption.

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