Question

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Answer 1

Deforestation, clearance, or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban use. The most concentrated deforestation occurs in tropical rainforests.

Answer 2

Causes for Deforestation:

Agriculture: Conversion of forests to agricultural land to feed growing needs of people. ...

Commercial logging: ...

Mining: ...

Increase in population: ...

Urbanization and industrialization: ...

Construction of dam reservoirs: ...

Forest fires: ...

Overgrazing:

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