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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.
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How is deforestation happening?
Basically, it is where in forest around the world the trees are being cut down i.e. The Amazon Rainforest deforestation there is due to many thing including logging, cattle ranching and many more.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of sustainable wood?
Advantages
- You can build houses and stay warm
- You can make a fire when your family is freezing
- You're probably sitting on, eating on, and working with some type of wood everyday.
- Wood can be used to make furniture and paper.
- It can also be used to make fire.Do you want to lose those things? I think not.
Disadvantages
- You can get splinters
- You can break your neck and back if a branch falls on you.
- Trees absorb carbon dioxide and give out oxygen. That is a good thing for the environment. They can't do that if you cut them down.
Where are the trees getting cut down?
Well, You see... Most wood-cutters some times do it for money (which means making it an item then selling it) and some just do it for making something for themself or survial.
People are trying to convice wood-cutters but its not enough to make them nature-like...
What are some solutions to illegal logging?
Mag lagay ng mga babala na "bawal magputol ng mga puno" at kung nilabag nila ito maari tayong/kayong bahain... :))
Salamat sa lahat ng mga nakakita nito :)))
What are the physical factors of the environment affect living organism?
The physical factors which affect the environment are temperature,humidity,intensity of radiation of light &light..these are physical factors as they are about the mechanics..
What objects classify as nonliving?
Things that are not made of up cells or nerves, and that do not grow. They do not have any organs. Inanimate objects such as thread, metal, glass, etc.
How does the amount of trees being cut down every year affect our carbon footprint?
Carbon footprint is usually used to refer to a single person (me), or a thing (this apple), or a family or household. It means the amount of carbon dioxide (or equivalent) released into the atmosphere by the activities, or existence of a peron, thing, or group.
However, the amount of trees cut down every year affects the carbon footprint of the whole world. Trees (and all growing vegetation) remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis. The oxygen is released and the carbon is stored in the wood of the trees.
So when we cut down a tree we increaseour carbon footprint.
What long term effect does deforestation have on the earth?
effects of deforestation on earth are that trees are cutting down very fastly thats why people living on earth have the amount of oxygen and
If you plant a tree in an area with no trees what will happen?
first of all i love that you asked this question i recently wrote a paper for class on this now say this area is clear of any organisms or living life. if you plant a tree the tree will grow and then that is were priamary succsesion comes in or secondary any way the tree will or shrub will grow into a forest with many organisms this may take 100 to 300 years though well if you plant a tree wwhen you are 0 just eat healthy and try to live to 300 to see the forset :p
Why do pillbugs prefer moist environments over dry environments?
pillbugs respire efficiently in moist environments with their gills.
What is a major cause for deforestation?
A major reason for deforestation and land development is the building of businesses and housing to increase size of area. Jobs are created this way as well.
How have forest been destroyed by human?
- Humans cut forest for wood, for timber, to make furniture, papers etc.,
- To provide a clearing for building factories, houses, and daily commodities for the growing population.
- Deforestation
- Clearing forests for pasture for cattle (the world's unending demand for red meat!)
- Clearing forests to grow trees for Palm oil, a cash crop.
Deforestation in Europe is a very big problem. Deforestation leads to the extinction of many animals and the loss of habitat for those left living.
How urbanization could lead to erosion?
Urbanization often involves extensive land development, which can disrupt natural landscapes and vegetation. The removal of trees and soil cover increases surface runoff, leading to greater erosion as water flows more rapidly over exposed soil. Additionally, the construction of impervious surfaces like roads and buildings prevents water absorption, exacerbating erosion by concentrating water flow into specific areas. Consequently, urbanized regions often experience increased soil degradation and loss of topsoil due to these factors.
Do you need to have a permit for cutting down a tree?
It depends upon where you are and what rules apply. For example, in a U.S. Wilderness Area, you need a license, even if you're a government employee. Also, if you're using it to harvest ice for human consumption, you may need a health handling permit.
In general, however, you may need no more license than you would for any other internal-combustion yard equipment.
Which trees are used to make paper?
The tress are first chopped down, then chipped up into small pieces, made into a pulp, where they are then made into paper. That's the "gist" of it. For the nitty-gritty details, you may want to check out howstuffworks or other sites. Here's a neat site I found: www.idahoforests.org/paprmake.htm
It's a good eye opener, I was under the impression we actually had "paper harvesting trees" - but this site says this isn't the case, paper/pulp is made from the left-over wood that can't be used as lumber.
1. let us clean your nature for a better future.
2. nature saves us so let us save earth too.
mother earth
Actually slogans are the things in which we can express are feeling and it which reaches the heart of the people in an interesting and in a colourful manner.you also try to make slogans of yourself and see how it works among the crowd.
mother nature is important to us. love mother nature as you love your self
"Ignore it, and it will go away" then an image of a globe with the words "Save the world" underneath.
How does deforestation lead to mudflows?
deforstation increase the likehood of mudflow because deforstation often result in a devastating mudflow
What will happen if you cut trees excessively?
Cutting down trees can cause animals to lose their homes. We also need trees to clean the air so we can breathe in the air. The animals will also have no food to eat and the predator's population will increase.
Why are the rainforests being cut down?
Here are three reasons, but there are more:
- Rainforests are like the lungs of the world. They breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen, just the opposite of what we do. We're symbiotic.
- Rainforests are home for billions of insects, birds, reptiles and mammals, including some humans. Their habitat is the rainforest and without it their existence is threatened.
- Rainforests remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as part of the world's carbon cycle. We need them there as part of the balance. Humans are now adding more carbon dioxide, and at the same time destroying forests.
What is the word for cutting down trees?
deforestation is the clearing of a forest and was normally cut down for farming land
How fast is the amazon tropical rainforest being cut down?
One and one-half acres of rain forest are lost every second with tragic consequences for both developing and industrial countries. Rain forests are being destroyed because the value of rain forest land is perceived as only the value of its timber by shortsighted governments, multinational logging companies, and land owners. Nearly half of the world's species of plants, animals and microorganisms will be destroyed or severely threatened over the next quarter century due to rain forest deforestation.
