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'''Deforestation''' is the net removal of [[tree]]s from [[forest]]ed land. Deforestation in large amounts can often be detrimental to an environment, increasing the chance of erosion and landslides as well as destroying natural habitat that many species rely on for survival. | '''Deforestation''' is the net removal of [[tree]]s from [[forest]]ed land. Deforestation in large amounts can often be detrimental to an environment, increasing the chance of erosion and landslides as well as destroying natural habitat that many species rely on for survival. | ||
| − | Worldwide deforestation is considered a major contributor to [[global warming]] by scientists.<ref>http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2006/1000385/index.html</ref> | + | Worldwide deforestation is considered a major contributor to [[global warming]] by scientists.,<ref>http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2006/1000385/index.html</ref><ref>http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/02/030214074147.htm</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 11:33, July 13, 2016
Deforestation is the net removal of trees from forested land. Deforestation in large amounts can often be detrimental to an environment, increasing the chance of erosion and landslides as well as destroying natural habitat that many species rely on for survival.
Worldwide deforestation is considered a major contributor to global warming by scientists.,[1][2]