Question

Why is forest cover becoming less and less today ?

Answer 1

Answer:

combination of things. This time of year we are hearing about fires, which due to a century of fire suppression

Answer 2

⊕ANSWER⊕

• In several areas, cattle consumes large portion of forest plants and thus destroys the cover.

• We also are rapidly expanding to accommodate our population and are acquiring more and more land.

• This addition land comes from forests.

• Forests are not only valuable sources of wood and fuel, but they are also home to many types of plants and animals.

• Trees also stop wind and rain removing soil, they modify local climate and slow down climate change by storing carbon.

• Unfortunately, the forests are rapidly shrinking.