Deforestation and Desertification Flashcards

1
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Permanently removing trees to make room for something besides the forest

A

Deforestation

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2
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Causes of Deforestation

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clearing land to build housing, logging of trees, agriculture, forest fires, mining

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Effects of Deforestation

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Increased soil erosion, disruption of water cycle, reduced biodiversity, climate change, disruption of livelihood

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4
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Solutions of Deforestation

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Governments, Reforestation, Supporting Organizations, Minimize Paper Wastage, Use of Inexhaustible Renewable Energy, Education

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5
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Process by which vegetation in drylands, i.e., arid and semi-arid lands, such as grasslands or shrublands, decreases and
eventually disappears

A

Desertification

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Categories of Desertification

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Slight Desertification, Moderate Desertification, Severe Desertification, Very Severe Desertification

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7
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Causes of Desertification

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Drought, Overgrazing, Overcultivation, Removal of Trees

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8
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A long period without rainfall

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Drought

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9
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Countermeasures & Prevention of Desertification

A

Reforestation, Fixation of Soil, Contour Trenching, Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration, Managed Grazing

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10
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Natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands that have been depleted, usually through deforestation

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Reforestation

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