7.3.4 Deforestation
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What deforestation means

What deforestation means

Flow diagram linking tropical deforestation to cattle pasture, rice fields, biofuel crops, carbon dioxide, methane, habitat loss, reduced biodiversity, soil erosion and global warming

Deforestation is the clearing or removal of forests so the land can be used for something else. Tropical rainforests are especially important because they are ecosystems with very high biodiversity.

7.3.4 Deforestation Lesson

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