deforestation
Deforestation refers to the clearing, destruction, or removal of forests or wooded areas, resulting in a significant reduction in forest cover and loss of biodiversity.
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Related Concepts (48)
- afforestation
- agriculture emissions
- carbon emissions
- carbon footprint
- carbon footprints
- clear-cutting
- climate change
- climate change skepticism
- commercial agriculture
- common-pool resources
- desertification
- ecosystem disruption
- environmental conservation
- environmental impact
- environmental preservation
- erosion
- extinction
- fallacy of composition in environmental studies
- forest conservation
- forest conservation and reforestation
- forest degradation
- forest fires
- global warming
- global warming potential
- greenhouse effect
- greenhouse gas emissions
- greenhouse gases
- habitat destruction
- illegal logging
- indigenous rights
- land degradation
- land use and land cover change
- land-use change
- limited resources
- logging industry
- loss of biodiversity
- native plant species
- natural resource depletion
- potential long-term effects
- rainforest
- rainforest destruction
- reforestation
- soil erosion
- stripmine
- sustainable forestry
- tree plantation
- urbanization
- wildlife extinction
Similar Concepts
- deforestation and its effects on biodiversity
- deforestation and loss of habitats
- forest conservation and management
- forest conversion
- forest management
- forest monitoring
- forest policy
- forest preservation
- forest protection
- forest residues
- forest restoration
- illegal deforestation
- rainforest conservation
- reforestation and afforestation
- vegetarianism and deforestation