{"id":3519,"date":"2020-11-11T16:39:11","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T16:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=3519"},"modified":"2020-11-11T18:42:38","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T18:42:38","slug":"effects-of-deforestation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-of-deforestation\/","title":{"rendered":"Effects of deforestation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3519\" class=\"elementor elementor-3519\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3d1453 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3d1453\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"0bc8229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Forest Preservation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e17d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu\" data-id=\"8e17d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile\"><div class=\"menu-forests-container\"><div class=\"jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--vertical jet-nav--vertical-sub-left-side\"><div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3564 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/introduction-to-forests\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Introduction to forests<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3563 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/types-of-forests\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Types of forests<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3562 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/layers-of-a-forest\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Layers of a forest<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3561 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-forestry\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is forestry?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3560 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/importance-of-forests\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Importance of forests<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3559 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-deforestation\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is deforestation?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3558 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/degradation-and-fragmentation\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Degradation and fragmentation<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3572 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-of-deforestation\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Effects of deforestation<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3573 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-can-i-do-about-deforestation\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What can I do about deforestation<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d95d2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Looking at the importance of forests and trees in the previous pages, you can deduce the massive effects of deforestation and tree-cutting activities. Let us see a few below:<\/span><\/p><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Soil erosion destruction<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Soils (and the nutrients in them) are exposed to the sun\u2019s heat. Soil moisture is dried up, nutrients evaporate, and bacteria that help break down organic matter are affected. Eventually, rain washes down the soil surfaces, and erosion takes place. Soils never get their full potential back.<\/span><\/p><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Water Cycle<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When forests are destroyed the atmosphere, water bodies, and the water table are all affected. Trees absorb and retain water in their roots. A large part of the water that circulates in the ecosystem of rainforests remains inside the plants. Some of this moisture is transpired into the atmosphere. When this process is altered, the atmosphere and water bodies begin to dry out. The watershed potential is compromised, and less water will run through the rivers. Smaller lakes and streams that take water from these larger water bodies dry up.<\/span><\/p><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Loss of Biodiversity<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Many wonderful species of plants and animals have been lost and many others remain endangered. More than 80% of the world&#8217;s species remain in the Tropical Rainforest. It is estimated that about 50 to 100 species of animals are being lost each day as a result of the destruction of their habitats. That is a tragedy.<\/span><\/p><figure id=\"attachment_3677\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3677\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3677\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/effects-of-deforestation-on-wildlife.jpg\" alt=\"Deforestation can have a negative effect on biodiversity\" width=\"600\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/effects-of-deforestation-on-wildlife.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/effects-of-deforestation-on-wildlife-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deforestation can have a negative effect on biodiversity<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Many beautiful creatures, both plants, and animals have vanished from the face of the earth.<\/span><\/p><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Climate Change<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Plants absorb Carbon Dioxide CO2 (a greenhouse gas) from the atmosphere and use it to produce food (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins that makeup trees). In return, it gives off Oxygen. Destroying the forests means CO2 will remain in the atmosphere and also, destroyed vegetation will give off more CO2 stored in them as they decompose. That will alter the climate of that region. 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