Deforestation- Bio 101 (1)

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Deforestation /4van .3errera

What is Deforestation? /4t is the removal of forest’s to be converted into non°forest use± )).utting down acres of trees to convert them into human uses or create clearance±

What has been done to stop deforestation ? 7aws have been implemented% % ++0ndangered 6pecies '',ct ²++06'',³% % prohibits importing´ exporting´ taking´ possessing´ selling´ and transporting endangered and threatened species :ilderness '',ct% % )).ertain activities in a wilderness area´ such as mechanized and motorized vehicle use´ timber harvesting´ grazing´ mining´ and other kinds of development±

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The Oregon Forest Resource Institutes Mission: “The Oregon 2orest Resources 5Institute supports and enhances Oregon’s forest products industry by advancing public understanding of forests± forest management and forest products”

Organization against deforestation Oregon 2orest Resource 5Institute)& Ɣ They replant trees after timber harvesting season per Oregon law² Ɣ 2ollow Oregon laws by regulating logging practices and a variety of other forest work Ɣ /onserve habitats of wildlife Ɣ 4Harvesting tree’s responsibly Ɣ 2ight forest ﬁres

What we can do ● '',dvocate against **/eforestation ● **/emand for laws and regulations to be followed by timber companies ● 5eport overcutting of forest land± ● ++0ducate those of the dangers and consequences of deforestation

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How does this relate to Biology? ● /4ncrease in )).limate )).hange ²)).ut down in trees decrease the amount of )).arbon **/ioxide they intake´ more gets released into the atmosphere as greenhouse gases³ ● 6oil ++0rosion ² reducing productivity of the soil´ losing nutrients crucial for fertility³ ● ((-iodiversity being lost in forests

Conclusion 7o be able to get other involved is to educate people on the real dangers deforestation can cause± 8any do not know how harmful deforestation can be to the land± /4t can leave a very harsh impact on humanity if it is not controlled± 2ur forest need someone to save them ± :e have to be the one to protest on the tree’s behalf±

Sources 7re e 3hoto µ´ 7ree photo ¶ 2regon ,1orest 5esource /4nstitute :ebsite Wilderness act ± Ballotpedia± °n±d±²± Retrieved March ³´ µ¶µµ´ from https :··ballotpedia±org·Wilderness_Act Hodges´ C± F± °µ¶¸¶²± 6rief summary of the endangered species act ±9S5° ± Animal Law Legal Center± Retrieved March ³´ µ¶µµ´ from https :··www±animallaw±info·article·brief¹summary¹endangered¹species¹actº :~ :text=The»µ¶Endangered»µ ¶Species»µ¶Act»µ¶°»µµESA´the»µ¶destruction»µ¶of»µ¶that»µ¶habitat± 9ffects of deforestation%. The Pachamama 5lliance ± Pachamama Alliance± °n±d±²± Retrieved March µ´ µ¶µµ´ from https :··www±pachamama±org·effects¹of¹deforestationº :~ :text=The»µ¶loss»µ¶of»µ¶trees»µ¶and´of»µ¶p roblems»µ¶for»µ¶indigenous»µ¶people± Wenda´ M± °µ¶µ¶´ February ¸µ²± The effects of deforestation in Oregon ± ArcGIS StoryMaps± Retrieved March ¼´ µ¶µµ´ from https :··storymaps±arcgis±com·stories·dµ½µb¸bd¾f¾a³f³¿b½e¾c½¸dµffµbbÀµ

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