Most of all of the parts of the world we live trees, so that trees and animals
and, indeed, a great following for the sake of us all. It is important to the climate
of hate to do because of the carbon dioxide. Forests known as the home of countless
species for protection. However, the wood for the planet rapidly depleted. According
to estimation, than the 50 percent of the forests vanished out of human
actions. Removal of trees of the forest trees of our country is said to turn it
into deforestation.Also the author of deforestation as people age, which is unheard of in the middle of 1800 that destroyed the forest began. Negative impact on biodiversity loss and one in the world today, massive destruction of forests, but at the same time adds to the importance of affect Holocene extinction
- What are the Causes of Deforestation?
The causes of deforestation include
many factors. The destruction of the forests was due to the reasons, one of the
principal reasons that in the short term economic benefits. The corruption of government
institutions, wealth and power due to the harvesting of the forest wealth, population
growth and urbanization are the common causes.
- Urban Construction
- Agriculture
- Grazing Land
- Illegal Logging
- Commercial Purposes
What are the Effects of Deforestation?
There are a number of adverse effects,
that include environmental and economical. Some of these effects are discussed
below:
- Erosion of Soil
When forest areas are cleared,
it results in exposing the soil to the sun, making it very dry and eventually,
infertile, due to volatile nutrients such as nitrogen being lost. In addition,
when there is rainfall, it washes away the rest of the nutrients, which flow
with the rainwater into waterways. Because of this, merely replanting trees may
not help in solving the problems caused by deforestation, for by the time the
trees mature, the soil will be totally devoid of essential nutrients.
Ultimately, cultivation in this land will also become impossible, resulting in
the land becoming useless. Large tracts of land will be rendered permanently
impoverished due to soil erosion.
- Loss of Biodiversity
The unique biodiversity of various
geographical areas is being lost on a scale that is quite unprecedented. Even
though tropical rainforest make up just 6 percent of the surface area of the
Earth, about 80-90 percent of the entire species of the world exist here
- Disruption of the Water Cycle
Trees contribute in a large way in
maintaining the water cycle. They draw up water via their roots, which is then
released into the atmosphere. A large part of the water that circulates in the
ecosystem of rainforests, for instance, remains inside the plants. When these
trees are cut down it results in the climate getting drier in that area
- Flooding and Drought
One of the vital functions of forests is
to absorb and store great amounts of water quickly when there are heavy rains.
- Climate Change
It is well-known that global warming is
being caused largely due to emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide
into the atmosphere. However, what is not known quite as well is that
deforestation has a direction association with carbon dioxide emissions into
the atmosphere. Trees act as a major storage depot for carbon, since they
absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which is then used to produce
carbohydrates, fats, and proteins that make up trees
These are just a few of the causes and
effects of deforestation. The consequences are very unpleasant as every form of
life on earth is interlinked with one another. Not only do animals lose their
homes, but humans dependent on the local ecology are also affected. The water
cycle gets disturbed leading to floods and droughts. People dependent on the
forests for their survival lose their livelihood. Global warming is another
problem looming over our heads. The causes and its effects of this destructive
practice can be stopped to some extent, if we all do our bit towards the
environment.
