PPT-K38e: Deforestation and Climate

Forests Being Cut Faster T han T hey Can Grow Tropical deforestation as countries scramble to clearcut and sell off their timber so they can grow cattle and soybeans sugar accounted . CE 397 . Transboundary. Waters. Christine Lynch. Feb 7, 2012. The Amazon’s International Importance. Global Importance to:. Water. Carbon Cycle. Climate. Biodiversity. Amazon Overview. The Amazon Basin is the largest basin on the planet, at over 6,100,000 km. Patrycja Gajo. kl. VIa. What is deforestation?. Deforestation. . is. . destruction. of . trees. By men. By NATURE. Why. do . people. . destroy. . forests. ?. . There. . are. a lot of . causes. . Deforestation is the cutting down or burning of trees.. Clearing of forests. Positive effects of Deforestation. Land to grow crops and build houses(infrastructure). Model city made by standard 4 . What is deforestation. What causes deforestation. How does deforestation affect us. What can we do to stop it. What is Deforestation?. De. + . Forest. = . De. forest. ation. De. forest. ation refers to the cutting, clearing, and removal of rainforest or related ecosystems into pasture, cropland, or plantations (. By: Ming Chun, Shang Wen, Chloe and Amanda. Palm oil. By: Amanda Auyong. What is palm oil?. It is a red liquid at room temperature but lighter . coloured. after boiling. Comes from the African Oil Palm. Constructive Forces. A constructive force is on that build up the Earth’s surface.. B. Examples: . Mountain building . Deposition of sediment. Volcanic Eruption. August 2006 brought two new things to the . . By. . Finn. . and. . Alice. . Click on video to view . .. What is a Rainforest? . A dense . forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall. .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv8uGmUzjsk. Causes. The increasing demand of land for agriculture, homes, and industries caused by a population explosion has taken a heavy toll on the country’s forests since the early 20. SS6G1 The student will locate selected features of Latin America and the Caribbean.. a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Amazon River, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Panama Canal, Andes Mountains, Sierra Madre Mountains, and . Global . Perspective. Healthy. Living. Energy. Water. Climate Change. Original forest cover compared to forest cover in 2005. Note Madagascar, which was almost fully forested. Wildfires in Australia. Political, cultural, environmental, and administrative difficulties lead to decline, collapse, or transformation. Deforestation. Deforestation. , . clearance. or . clearing. is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban use.. Deforestation is the clearing of trees, transforming a wooded area into cleared land. The first step in turning the wilderness into a shopping center is deforestation.. Or. Deforestation is when forests are destroyed by cutting trees (logging) and not replanting them. Some times deforestation happens when people change lands into farms, ranches and cities. The most common cause for deforestation is obtaining wood and fuel.. Examples of the both fine-scale and larger-scale signature of climate and climate history include:. Effect of differences in climate on landforms . Relict . topography formed by now inactive . processes.. European Commission . DG Environment. “The Commission will take measures, both regulatory and otherwise, . to promote imported products and value chains that do not involve deforestation and forest degradation.