EBK LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT
EBK LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT
19th Edition
ISBN: 9781337516082
Author: Miller
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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The definition of deforestation and the parts of the world that are experiencing the greatest forest losses. The percentage of the world’s old-growth forests has been eliminated. List some major harmful environmental effects of deforestation. Describe China’s reforestation program. Summarize the story of reforestation in the United States. The ecological roles played by large trees and the reason why they have declined in parts of the world. Explain the way in which increased reliance on tree plantations can reduce overall forest biodiversity and degrade forest topsoil. Summarize the trends in tropical deforestation. Explain how widespread tropical deforestation can convert a tropical forest to tropical grassland (savanna). The percentage of the world’s remaining old-growth tropical forests is likely to be gone or degraded by the end of this century. Describe the loss of rainforest in Indonesia. Describe the key underlying or direct causes and the indirect causes of tropical deforestation. Describe the typical cycle of use and destruction for an area of tropical forest.

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