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Deforestation and Habitat Loss
This category deals with the causes and effects of changes in natural habitat. Examples would include questions about cutting down forests, plowing grasslands for agriculture, coral reef die-offs, and the natural process of succession.
2,589 Questions
Where is deforestation in the amazon rainforest mostly taking place?
south america because needs more houses there
Who is responsible for cutting down the Amazon?
Everyone should be responsible for the protection of the Amazon. The Amazon is part of the environment and it is the duty of every person to preserve and protect the element of the environment.
Why it is important to retain some forests and to replant any that you cut down?
It is important to retain the forest because they hold the majority of the carbon and green house gasses that is on the earth today. It isn't as easy as replanted a forest there are native species that can't be replaced after we destroy their forest. Most of the species that get killed by deforestation are species only found in that forest. Stop deforestation, But you should still plant trees because the soak up carbon and green house gasses.
Are softwood trees in the rainforest?
The rain forest has hardwood and softwood trees. Softwood trees grow all over the world. Pine is a good example of softwood.
Why do farmers cut down all the trees?
i realy do not what you are talking about so get lost on the websita so yer get los in you head
How many acres of forests are cut down each day?
Twenty nine million, eight hundred thousand trees(29,800,000) are cut down every day in the world.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports (2005) that the Earth's total forest area continues to decrease at about
- 35 714 hectares (89 000 acres) per day. Or
- 1488 hectares (3720 acres) an hour. Or
- 25 hectares (62 acres) a minute. Or
- 0.4 hectares (1 acre) every second.
An American Football field measures 0.53 ha (1.32 acres).
Many people think the actual figure is much higher, because these figures were provided by each country, and may not include illegal logging.
In 1927, scientists of the United States Forest Service Allegheny Experiment Station did a survey of the Allegheny State Forest. They found an average of 335 trees per acre.
Using that number the number of acres above would translate to 29,800,000 (Twenty-nine million, eight hundred thousand) trees cut down every day in the world!
(That number is really just a guess. Twenty years after the first survey, they were finding 497 trees per acre. By 1972 they had 997 trees per acre. In 1998, the latest survey, they were back to 346 trees per acre.)
How do rainforests get cut down?
IN Amagun, Praries, Savannah, All Rainforests are being cut because they offer lot of land to people and also they uncountable privilleges.
Why do many animals live in the forest?
Because there are various kind of things present which are required for the animals to survive. For instance, animals who live in the forest will have a food source in the forest, and it will be an ideal place for them to live.
What changes result from cutting down old forests?
This will lessen the amount of fresh oxygen put in to the atmosphere, because when plants(trees, grass, phytoplankton) they are taking in carbon dioxide and then puting out fresh oxygen for animals and humans to breathe.
What are the effects of the forest denudation?
The cause:
- People cut down trees for the valuable wood.
- People clear the forests so they can plant crops or graze cattle.
- Lightning strikes and arsonists cause wildfires that destroy forests.
- Trees no longer remove or store carbon from the atmosphere.
- Levels of carbon dioxide build up causing an enhanced (or accelerated) greenhouse effect which is causing global warming.
- Animal and bird habitats are changed forever forcing them to move, adapt or die.
What are the most deadliest animals in Idaho?
In prehistoric times there were several really mean critters acording to the fossil record. Today the deadliest animal in Idaho is man.
What type of tree did Abraham Lincoln cut down?
No he didn't because the story is about George Washington and how he chopped the cherry tree not Abraham Lincoln cutting down an apple tree.
How much rainforest is cut down a second?
no they are trying to cut down on cutting down trees but not every second
What will happen to the animals if the rainforest is destroyed?
Animals will loose their home and try to survive , most likely they wont.
What if your neighbor cuts down your tree down?
No. You also cannot cut your neighbor's grass or bury his dead grandmother. But seriously, no, of course you can't. To do so would require a trespass onto his property, which would itself be illegal.
How much forest land is in NJ?
Yes New Jersey has several including:
- Bass River State Forest in Burlington County.
- Jenny Jump State Forest in Warren County.
- Norvin Green State Forest in Passaic County.
- Stokes State Forest in Sussex County.
- Brendan T. Byrne State Forest in Ocean County.
How much rain forest is destroyed each year in Europe?
I think it's like 1 thirds of it- it meaning the Rain Forest
How many trees are cut down each year in rainforests?
3-6 billion trees are consumed by the world each world
What percentage of the worlds forests have been destroyed?
It is literally impossible to know what percentage of the worlds trees have been destroyed. Why? Because scientist have yet to formulate an equation that would accurately approximate the actual number of trees still remaining on the planet Earth. Surprise? Not really. Scientific theories, supported by complex mathematics range from anywhere between 400 billion (the absolute low) to 10 trillion (the absolute high) trees currently remain on Earth's surface. Can you imagine the man power it would take to harvest 33% of either of these two figures? Not to mention that the entire human population would be swept away in an enormous fresh water flood and any remaining survivors would eventually die from starvation, soil degradation/poisoning and/or extreme atmospheric deterioration.
What happens when a large area of a forest is cleared by cutting or burning trees?
well, it does kill a lot of animals and birds that make their homes in the trees and roots underneath them.
How does acid rain effect the rain forest?
it kills trees
The effects of acid rain on rain forests is very bad for the environment. It can cause slower growth, healthy leaves fall of instantly, injury or death of forests. Most foresters didn't used to know that acid rain caused all those problems. Some people think acid raid is deadly, but it wouldn't kill humans, it possibly could kill animals, but not big ones.
