deforestation

• • large scale deforestation in tropical areas is done to:
  • provide land for cattle and rice fields
  • grow crops for biofuel
• • deforestation can cause less carbon dioxide being taken in by trees during photosynthesis
  • trees store carbon dioxide, so they remove carbon dioxide for a long period of time
  • this means that more carbon dioxide contributes to global warming, which leads to climate chnage
• • deforestation can be done by burning trees to clear land
  • this releases carbon dioxide
  • microorganisms feeds on dead wood, and when the microorganisms respire, carbon dioxide is released
• • deforestation can cause less biodiversity
  • this is because forests can have many species of plants and animals
  • destroying forests increases the chance of many species becoming extinct, therefore, biodeversity is reduced