Clearing forests of trees
The net removal of trees from forested land.
The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land.
Those practices or processes that result in the conversion of forested lands to non-forest uses. (Source: Government of Canada Climate Change Site, Glossary of Climate Change Terms)
Removal of trees from a forested area without adequate replanting.
the clearance of all the trees and undergrowth in a forest to make land usable for farming.
The destruction of the world's forests, mainly rain forests, through direct human activity such as logging or slash and burn clearing for agriculture and grazing, and the indirect effects of pollution and acid rain.
the state of having been cleared of forests; Environment
converting forest land to other vegetation or uses (e.g., cropland, pasture, dams).
The process of removing trees and other vegetation covering the soil, leading to erosion and loss of soil fertility.
The removal of forest cover from an area.
the removal of forest growth
Wholesale destruction of trees
When a living forest is destroyed due to things such as logging, cattle ranching, or oil drilling.
to clear of forest or trees;40 Conversion of forest to non-forest.41
Clearing an area of forest for an alternative long-term use.
Any process of replacement of forest vegetation with other types.
The wiping out of trees, by any means, in an area.
is a loss of forests through logging, farming, road construction, ranching and mining. Can cause soil erosion, situation, and loss of critical habitat.
The permanent removal of forest and undergrowth.
The removal of forests, often by burning.
Deforestation is the permanent removal of forest. The forest is cleared and the land is then used for other purpose, such as agriculture or urban development
The stripping away of trees
to strip or deprive of trees and forest; the loss of our forest.
The loss of tropical forests due to collection of fuelwood, commercial logging, shifting cultivation, grazing, road construction, ranching, mining and fire. Leads to soil erosion and flooding and endangers wildlife through habitat destruction.
Français] Clearing an area of forest for another long-term use.
The felling of trees, usually for commercial purposes.
Chopping or burning the rain forest in order to clear the land for farming, roads and others used.
Effort, begun in 2022, to wipe out remaining rain forests.
Clearing trees for timber, fuel, farmland or for new settlements from a piece of land without the intention of reforesting.
FOrest loss; typically defined as a forest losing 40 percent or more of the trees.
The cutting down of forests and other vegetation.
The removal of forest stands by cutting and burning to provide land for agricultural purposes, residential or industrial building sites, roads, etc., or by harvesting the trees for build-ing materials or fuel. Oxidation of organic matter releases CO2 to the atmosphere, and regional and global impacts may result. Source: EPO.
the cutting down of trees in a large area; the destruction of forests by people.
The removal of trees and vegetation from land; the most common cause of soil erosion.
The removal of a forest stand where the land is put to a nonforest use.
The conversion of forested to non-forested land. Deforestation can involve the cutting and burning of trees to provide land for agricultural purposes or clearing for residential and industrial uses.
The removal of trees from a habitat that they dominated. "The thinning, changing, and elimination of forests", from Deforesting the Earth: From Prehistory to Global Crisis by Michael Williams. (See also our book review.)
The permanent clearing of forest- land for all agricultural uses and for settlements. It does not include other alterations such as selective logging.
the removal of all or most of the trees from a region.
When many trees are cleared from a large area.
the state of being clear of trees.
clearing an area of forest on a non-temporary basis for another use. Clearcutting (even with stump removal), if shortly followed by reforestation for forestry purposes, is not deforesting.
removal of forests, usually rapidly and over large areas
1) the permanent removal of trees from a forested area 2) the unintentional or intentional conversion of land use from forest to non-forest. Associated with nonrenewable timber harvesting practices in ecologically sensitive areas, such as tropical rainforests.
The clearing of wooded areas.
As human population increases, so does the need for farmland and forest products so the world's forests are being reduced at an alarming rate. Loss of plant and animal species. Local economies are suffering. Releases of carbon into the environment. Reduce paper consumption and reuse paper that has been printed on one-side. Buy fair trade products such as coffee.
The loss of forest, either by tree harvesting or clearing, or through disruption of the natural balance from changes in precipitation, drainage or nutrient supply.
is destruction of forests, usually by cutting or burning. Deforestation enhances the greenhouse effect in two ways. First, when wood is burned or decomposes, it releases carbon dioxide. Second, trees which are destroyed can no longer serve their function of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in the process of photosynthesis.
Cutting down (felling) trees and areas of woodland and forest.
the action of cutting down and clearing away the trees of a forest.
Permanent removal of forest cover and withdrawal of land from forest use, whether deliberately or circumstantially.
the large-scale removal of trees from a habitat dominated by forest
the removal and destruction of native forests and woodlands. Among other things, deforestation increases harmful soil erosion, adversely affects natural stream and rivers, and damages biodiversity. Deforestation is considered one of the major causes of global warming as living trees would usually remove CO2 from the atmosphere during the process of photosynthesis. It is estimated that one-fifth (1/5) of all global emissions result from deforestation and changed land use.
The removal of natural forest areas for urban development projects. This action though, can also occur through forest fires, which incidentally destroy significant natural elements.
Clearing an area of forest for another long-term use. Déboisement
The clearing of forested land to make way for agriculture or settlement or to produce lumber.
The practice of removing trees (cut and burn) from large areas typically for timber, forest products, and cleared land for agriculture and pasture.
Large scale clearance of trees, either for the timber and/or the land. Major contributor to global warming, flooding and soil degradation.
the mass destruction, usually for the supply of timber, of large areas of forest. The term is generally related to the clearing of the tropical rain forest of the equatorial regions of South America, Africa and the Far East. Over half of the worlds rain forests have already been destroyed. Deforestation effects not only the trees but also the whole ecosystem of the rain forest - approximately 50% of the worlds species of flora and fauna are contained within the equatorial forest regions and their destruction result in the loss of habitat of countless plant and animal species.
Destroying forests and woodlands, leading to climate changes, the death of animals and soil erosion.
The loss of forests as they are cut down to produce timber or to make land available for agriculture.
The large scale removal of trees from an area by humans.
The removal of trees and often the plants associated with them.
The process of removal of forest cover
Metsän kaataminen Avskogning, kalhuggning The long-term removal of trees from a forested site to permit other site uses.
the clearing and removal of trees from a forested area.
Deforestation is the long-term removal of trees from an area because of changes in land use. Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by photosynthesis, helping to regulate the greenhouse effect. Deforestation releases significant amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere because of soil disturbance, burning, and removal of above ground biomass from the ecosystem.
Cutting most or all of the trees in a forested area. Deforestation contributes to warming by releasing carbon dioxide, changing the albedo (amount of sunlight reflected from the surface) and reducing the amount of carbon dioxide taken out of the atmosphere by trees. Today, deforestation may contribute about 20% of possible warming.
To strip or remove trees in an area
The large scale cutting down of forests.
Deforestation is the loss of forest. Deforestation has many causes, including man's cutting down trees, forest fires, severe drought, changes in sea level, disease, etc.
Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forest land use such as arable land, urban use, logged area or wasteland. Historically, this meant conversion to grassland or to its artificial counterpart, grainfields; however, the Industrial Revolution added urbanization. Generally this removal or destruction of significant areas of forest cover has resulted in a degraded environment with reduced biodiversity.
In the theory of programming languages in computer science, deforestation (also known as fusion) is a program transformation to eliminate trees.