what. is the meaning of defrostation
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Deforestation refers to the decrease in forest areas across the world that are lost for other uses such as agricultural croplands, urbanization, or mining activities. Greatly accelerated by human activities since 1960, deforestation has been negatively affecting natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and the climate.
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Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.
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deforestation
The common assumption that if there is national deforestation, then there is a felt need to plant trees, needs to be reexamined.
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The lack of a precise measure of the appropriate deforestation process is a serious limitation of previous studies on the topic.
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大面積砍伐森林, 人為毀林…See more
ağaçtan arındırma, ormansızlaştırma…See more
déforestation…See more
odlesňování…See more
skovrydning…See more
penggundulan hutan…See more
การตัดไม้ทำลายป่า…See more
sự phá rừng…See more
deforestacja…See more
penyahhutanan…See more
das Abholzen…See more
deforestasjon…See more
desmatamento…See more
大面积砍伐森林, 人为毁林…See more
вырубка леса…See more
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deforestación, Deforestación…See more
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