deforestation and the concept of 'threshold'

• Deforestation and the concept of 'threshold'


  Deforestation reduces the forest’s ability to recover from droughts,

  fires, landslides, and in the long-term leads to a drier climate (a

  phenomenon named ‘dieback’). Since 20% of the Amazon has already

  been deforested over the past 50 years, and some scientists believe

  the tipping point for dieback is 20-25%, reduction of deforestation

  and reforestation is urgently needed.