the thing is i don't know anything about deforestation so can u please help me it's due in this week
2007-02-04 00:24:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Use any of the search engines ... google, yahoo, etc. Go to Wikipedia.com; use dictionary.com. Type in the word "deforestation" as your search item in each one. You will get a lot of information.
I would recommend starting with dictionary.com and reading the entire page so that you can gain an understanding of the complete meaning of the word: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/deforestation
From there, do your other searches. Deforestation is a huge problem in the world and we need to find alternatives to deforestation. So, look up 'alternatives to deforestation' on the search engines, too.
Make a top grade on your paper by showing you have understanding, insight to the consequences of deforestation, and what some of the options are that your generation can work to put into action in order to stop it.
Put just a little effort behind it. You'll be wiser because of it and you'll impress not just your instructor/teacher, but yourself, as well.
Good luck! =)
2007-02-04 00:32:28 · answer #1 · answered by just common sense 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forest land use such as arable land, urban use, logged area or wasteland. Historically, this meant conversion to grassland or to its artificial counterpart, grainfields; however, the Industrial Revolution added urbanization. Generally this removal or destruction of significant areas of forest cover has resulted in a degraded environment with reduced biodiversity. In developing countries, massive deforestation is ongoing and is shaping climate and geography.Deforestation results from removal of trees without sufficient reforestation; however, even with reforestation, significant biodiversity loss may occur. There are many causes, ranging from slow forest degradation to sudden and catastrophic wildfires. Deforestation can be the result of the deliberate removal of forest cover for agriculture or urban development, or it can be an unintentional consequence of uncontrolled grazing (which can prevent the natural regeneration of young trees). The combined effect of grazing and fires can be a major cause of deforestation in dry areas. In addition to the direct effects brought about by forest removal, indirect effects caused by edge effects and habitat fragmentation can greatly magnify the effects of deforestation.
2007-02-04 08:38:48 · answer #2 · answered by Jeniv the Brit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's chopping down forests for some reason or another, like rainforests or the woods. Side effects include flooding (trees soak up a lot of water) loss of habitat (animals run out of food and their homes are destroyed) Or the eco side of it because they produce so much oxygen which is good.
I've been doing an assignment on rainforest deforestation for college - rainforests cover 6% earths surface (getting smaller everyday) and issue us with 40% of our oxygen, also home to over half the worlds populaton of plants, animals and insects.
2007-02-04 10:41:05 · answer #3 · answered by floppity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deforestation
What is Deforestation
Deforestation is defined as the destruction of forested land. It has proved to be a major problem all over world. However, the rates of destruction of forests are particularly high in the tropics.
Causes of Deforestation
The causes of deforestation vary form place to place. The most common causes, however, are logging, agricultural expansion, wars, and mining,
Effects of Deforestation
Deforestation has been the cause of many problems facing the world today such as erosions, loss of biodiversity through extinction of plant and animal species, and increased atmospheric carbon dioxide.
2007-02-04 08:29:47 · answer #4 · answered by D4 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forest land use such as arable land, urban use, logged area or wasteland....
2007-02-04 08:29:34 · answer #5 · answered by pieO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try these sites
http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/deforestation.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/Deforestation/
http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/deforest/deforest.html
http://www.american.edu/TED/projects/tedcross/xdefor21.htm
Hope they help :-)
2007-02-04 08:34:08 · answer #6 · answered by maidmaz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋