Wood can be used as fuel, and increasing populations also increase demand for land; Animals lose their homes and food sources, plant and animal species can go extinct; Without plant roots, the soil is more likely to erode and can end up in lakes or rivers; With less soil, flooding becomes more common which can kill animals and rot roots; Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increase, which increases climate change.
Træ kan bruges som brændstof, og stigende befolkninger øger også efterspørgslen efter jord; Dyr mister deres hjem og fødekilder, plante- og dyrearter kan uddø; uden planterødder er jorden mere tilbøjelig til at erodere og kan ende i søer eller floder; med mindre jord bliver oversvømmelser mere almindelige, hvilket kan dræbe dyr og rådne rødder; kuldioxidniveauer i atmosfæren stiger, hvilket øger klimaændringer.
| Front | Why does deforestation occur and what are the consequences? |
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| Back | Wood can be used as a fuel and increasing populations also increase demand for land. Animals will lose their homes and sources of food, species of plants and animals can go extinct this way, Without plant roots the soil is more likely to erode and can end up in lakes or rivers, With less soil, flooding becomes more common which can kill animals and rot roots, Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increase which increases climate change. |
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