Admin How does deforestation affect climate?
The trees of tropical forests, like all green plants, take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen during photosynthesis. When forests are cut down, much of that stored carbon is released into the atmosphere again as CO2. This is how deforestation and forest degradation contribute to global warming.
How do trees affect climate change?
As trees grow, they help stop climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the air, storing carbon in the trees and soil, and releasing oxygen into the atmosphere.
What are the short-term effects of deforestation?
Soil erosion: Deforestation causes the soil to be exposed to the sun,this leads to the soil becoming dry and infertile as time goes by.
What are ways to reduce deforestation?
Ways to help stop deforestation. 1. Plant trees. By planting trees, you can reduce emmissions that can usually be absorbed by the forest. Also, the trees will hold soil like the forests they replace. 2. Petition for planting trees and/or stopping cutting down of trees.
What are the causes of deforestation?
Agricultural expansion. A combination of forces is responsible for deforestation and the biggest among them is agricultural expansion.
What are facts about deforestation?
Deforestation facts show that trees are sometimes cut down to be made into fuel or to be used as timber. Sometimes deforestation occurs so that land can be used as a pasture or a farm. In urban and suburban areas, trees may be removed to allow for more housing and shopping centers.