Imagine walking into the amazon forest with great excitement but to your surprise most
trees and wildlife are gone. Deforestation is a mankind created issue that has gradually
gotten worse as time has gone by and no one is taking action .Deforestation is the act
of cutting down many trees to clear an area for building or for whatever it may be.
Deforestation is bad for habits and animals.
One reason deforestation is bad is the loss of trees and other vegetation can cause
unhealthy species. Article “Tropical Deforestation and Global Warming” states that
“When forests are growing, photosynthesis exceeds respiration, and the surplus carbon
is stored in tree trunks and roots and in the soil. This is called “sequestration.”When
forests are cut down, much of that stored carbon is released into the atmosphere again
as CO2. This is how deforestation and forest degradation contribute to global warming.”
This shows that the more we cut the more we are affecting the air.People often forget
that by doing things that cause harm to our environment it doesn't just hurt our air but as
well as animals who need healthy air and temperature. The author of “What is the
Relationship Between Deforestation And Climate Change?” explains how “Their
underlying soils are extremely poor. All the nutrient-richness is locked up in the forests
themselves, so once they are burned and the nutrients from their ashes are used up,
farmers are left with utterly useless soil.” What this means is the more we cut or burn
trees we are taking away valuable nutrients from animals that consume plants or
vegetables.Just like humans animals need a good diet but for that to happen the soil
that their food grows from needs to be rich soil,having poor soil can cause quicker
deaths because of the lack of nutrients.
Another reason climate change is bad is because it destroys habitats which causes
further destruction. According to “https://standfortrees.org”, deforestation causes
“habitat destruction, increased risk in predation, reduced food availability, and more” this
can cause numerous issues, some being animals losing their habitats, their food, and
sometimes even their lives. Forests are where wildlife live and get their necessities like
food, water and shelter. Once that is gone, so are the animals. That's why deforestation
is a huge factor in extinction. This can cause issues for the environment, animals and
humans.
In conclusion, deforestation is a huge problem for wildlife and the environment. It can
increase global warming, strip animals of their homes and their necessities, and cause
extinction. How are you going to help stop this issue?
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