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Afforestation

Afforestation is the process of seeding trees in non-forest lands and to help protect biodiversity.

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What problems does deforestation cause?

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if there are less tress that means there is less oxygen so our children's children's children may not live and it also mean loosing more and more animals that live in forests and also means as we run out of tress there is going to be less and less paper from trees being produced so in conclusion they should carry on doing for every 1 tree they chop down they should plant another 2 :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

Why should a worldwide afforestation programme be considered?

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Afforestation is almost always a good idea. Trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, really the only way we can reduce greenhouse gas levels there. Trees have many other positive effects on the environment, being good for birds and animals as well as soil retention and stability.

Why are scrubbers used to reduce sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere?

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Sulphur scrubbers on coal fired power plants use a multistage system:

  1. The stack gasses containing sulphur dioxide gas are passed over a catalytic bed with the addition of extra oxygen to convert the sulphur dioxide gas to sulphur trioxide gas.
  2. The stack gasses now containing sulphur trioxide gas are passed through a chamber containing water spray and the sulphur trioxide gas dissolves in the water producing highly concentrated sulphuric acid, which precipitates out of the stack gasses as a liquid.
  3. The concentrated sulphuric acid is concentrated more producing "Oleum" a very oily industrial grade of sulphuric acid. "Oleum" can often be sold to chemical companies with no further processing.
  4. If the market for "Oleum" does not offer enough demand, then it can be processed through additional steps to extract the dry sulphur as yellow crystals called "flowers of sulphur".

What are the advantages of van mahotsav?

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India is known for its forest resources. But due to rapid exploitation of forests they are going to be seen as endangered ones. To protect trees, van mahotsav the tree-planting festival, is celebrated throughout India.

What are the objectives of afforestation?

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objective of afforestation in abuja

How can afforestation prevent flooding?

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Afforestation is the opposite of deforestation. It can create habitats for wildlife and it stabilises the ground to prevent surface run off.it prevents soil erosion and the fields do not get barren and infertile.

What effect does lightning have on nature?

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Lightning strikes are the Number Two cause of forest fires. Human error is Number One. At one time, it was thought that forest fires are ONLY detrimental. That theory has evolved to reveal that forest fires clear out the underbrush & fertilize the forest floor so that the big trees like Redwoods, Bristlecone Pines, Junipers, Pinyons and other conifers may flourish.

How do trees help keep the environment clean?

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We breathe in oxygen, and breathe out carbon dioxide, wheras trees breathe in carbon dioxide, and breathe out oxygen. As you should know, carbon dioxide is a green house gas, which contributes to global warming. Trees essentially absorb it, taking some of it from the atmosphere, helping prevent global warming.

How does the environment effect people emotionally?

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there are too many ways to count but for one, when dead are buried it nurishes soil and provides food for animals. just think of us as animals (which we are). how do they affect the enviornment?

What is the use of afforestation?

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· Commercial Afforestation: Trees might be planted specifically for commercial reasons by providing firewood to be used as fuel or providing wood pulp and timber. Afforestation thus prevents any existing forest that harbors organisms and forms a biodiversity hot spot from being wiped out. Delicate and established ecosystems will therefore not be affected.

· Replacing Lost Forests: The loss of forest is a key global issue. Areas of forest that are as big as Panama are lost every year. Trees breathe in carbon dioxide. This is a powerful greenhouse gas that is associated with the Earth's global warming. This counters the emissions of carbon dioxide from global industries. With more forest being lost every year, the levels of carbon dioxide will increase. Afforestation reduces the carbon dioxide impact and also limits loss of natural habitat.

· River Management: Afforestation is also used as a method of river management. Trees can stabilize soils and river banks by being planted on bare lands. These trees also prevent any surface runoff by intercepting the rain water before it gets to the channel of the river. They also provide a new habitation for wildlife. Afforestation is beneficial as a technique for river management as it is comparatively cheap and improves the environmental quality within the drainage basin.

What is afforestation and its advantages?

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Advantages:

1. Gives us shelter from the hot and humid sun

2. Holds the sand firm to the ground so that it will not be blown by the wind everywhere and the world will not become deserts.

3. Help stop global warming by reducing carbon dioxide by breathing it in and gives out oxygen.

4. Being a food producer which provides food for some herbivores.

Disadvantages:

1. Conducts electricity when there's thunder.

2. Takes up space that could be used for land development.

What are the different types of effects on afforestation?

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The different types of effects on afforestation include better climate, improved environment, more vegetation and so much more. This is the process of planting trees to create forests.

Is deforestation a major cause of global warming?

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No, deforestation and habitat loss are not environmental issues.

Instead, deforestation and habitat loss represent environmental problems. As environmental problems, deforestation and habitat loss may result from natural events, such as earthquakes and floods. Or they may be due to human intervention, such as logging, mining, and road building.

Either way, the problem becomes an issue when people try to identify responses or solutions. So in this case, the environmental issue becomes how best to protect and expand forest cover and natural habitats. Among the solutions that may be offered is afforestation.

How can afforestation help to reduce global warming?

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when afforestation is done the plants grow up and the carbon dioxide is absorbed by the plants that makes the air conservation. During the flood or the landslide if there are lots of trees then there are less chances of landslides as the tree holds the soil and even less chances of flood because the soil sucks the water.

Its already mentioned above that the trees hold the soil which leads to soil conservation too.

Why does the amount of carbon dioxide reduce in the daytime?

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During the day, a tree will take in carbon dioxide to use in photosynthesis, and give off oxygen created in the process. At night, when there is no sunlight to power photosynthesis, trees get energy through cellular respiration, oxidizing some of their stored carbohydrates. Thus at night they take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide.

What controls the amount of uv light that enters the atmosphere?

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There are several factors that control the amount of UV light that enters the atmosphere. The main factors include the ozone layer and weather conditions.

How far underground can water infiltrate?

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Estimates of the depth of ground water are affected by a number of variations, it can range from being very close to the surface to a depth of 1200 feet.

In locations where quicksand is present, the ground water is right at the surface inside the quicksand (which is what makes it quicksand).

What is the date of van mahotsav in 2011?

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it falls in the first week of august