Causes
What is the leading cause of deforestation?
Agriculture
What type of deforestation is the most detrimental to biodiversity and the hardest to reverse?
Clear cutting
Deforestation ____ the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere
Increases
How can you cut out deforestation from your diet?
Eat less meat
__% of deforestation occurs in the tropics.
95
How many trees are cut down annually?
15 billion
Most or all trees in an area are uniformly cut down.
Clear cutting
Deforestation is the cause of __% of global warming?
What are green alternatives to red meat?
Chicken, pork, etc.
Forest ___ air and water for humans.
purify
Beef, soy and palm oil production accounts for __% of tropical deforestation.
60
Strip cutting
Deforestation causes habitat loss and species extinction. This results in a loss of ____
Biodiversity
What kind of wood is the most sustainable?
Non-tropic
Tropical Forests hold over _ times the amount of CO2 emitted by human activities annually.
2
What two countries account for 50% of the world's deforestation?
Brazil and Indonesia
What percent of wildfires are started by humans?
90%
What is caused by decreased infiltration as a result of deforestation?
Flooding
How can you decrease the amount of paper you use?
Subscribe to online newspapers and magazines
Wildfires account for __ hectares of forest loss annually.
5
Crown fires are spread by
Decreased tree cover leaves the soil with nothing to hold onto causing land movement known as
How can jewelry be more sustainably produced?
Lab grown jewels and recycled metal
Forests provide ___ million green jobs.
86