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Deforestation
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Refers to the loss of forests through cutting, burning, or disease. For the replanting or restoration of forests, use the Related Term REFORESTATION.
Alternative terms
UF
↸
Deforested land
UF
↸
Degradation of forests
UF
↸
Destruction of forests
UF
↸
Destruction of the rainforest
UF
↸
Forest clearcutting
UF
↸
Forest depletion
UF
↸
Forest destruction
UF
↸
Loss of forests
UF
↸
Loss of trees
UF
↸
Rainforest destruction
Broader Terms
BT
↑
Forestry
Related terms
RT
⇆
Controlled burn
RT
⇆
Housing
RT
⇆
Forest products
RT
⇆
Furniture industry
RT
⇆
Concessions
RT
⇆
Paper and paper products
RT
⇆
Mineral exploration
RT
⇆
Development
RT
⇆
Environment
RT
⇆
Agriculture
RT
⇆
Arid regions
RT
⇆
Conservation
RT
⇆
Desertification
RT
⇆
Natural resources
RT
⇆
Mining and mineral resources
RT
⇆
Biological diversity
RT
⇆
Building industry
RT
⇆
Floods
RT
⇆
Invasive species
RT
⇆
Climate change
RT
⇆
Public forests
RT
⇆
Greenhouse gases
RT
⇆
Erosion of land
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Date of creation
06-Nov-2011
Accepted term
06-Nov-2011
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0
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0
Alternative terms
10
Related terms
23
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