Effects of Deforastration
The subject of deforestation and the effects that it has on the environment have been heavily debated for a long time; particularly over the last few years. Governments and large lumber companies see large profits in the mass deforestation of forests and state that their actions are having few, ifany, harmful effects on the environment. Most people disagree with this andthink that the environmental effects are devastating and will become irreversibly disastrous in the very near future. Whether or not the pros outweigh the cons will be hotly debated for years to come but the fact is that deforestation is harmful to the environment and leads to declining wildlife populations, drastic changes in climate and loss of soil. The loss of forests means the loss of habitats for many species. Current statistics show that as many as 100 species become extinct every day with alarge portion being attributed to deforestation (Delfgaauw, 1996). "Edge effects" are the destruction or degradation of natural habitat that occur on thefringes of fragmented forests. The effects for the animals inclu
Soil erosion caused by deforestation is also a major concern among even de greater exposure to the elements (wind, rain etc...), other non-forest animals and humans (Dunbar, 1993). This unnatural extinction of species endangers the world's foodsupply, threatens many human resources and has profound implications for biological diversity. the most amateur environmentalists:"When rain falls, some may sink to the ground, some may run off thesurface of the land, and flowing down towards the rivers and some may evaporate.Running water is a major cause of soil erosion, and as the forests are cut down,it increases erosion" (Delfgaauw, 1996).The removal of wood causes nutrient loss in the soil, especially if the periodbetween harvests isn't long enough (Hamilton and Pearce, 1987). Some areas alsobecome "unbalanced" with the removal of tree roots as this removal can cause serious mud slides and unstability which can be seen in the in the tropical rainforests of Australia (Gilmour et al., 1982; as cited in Hamilton and Pearce,1987) and Malaysia (Peh, 1980; as cited in Hamilton and Pearce, 1987). It shouldbe mentioned
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