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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[Deforestation]] is when [[human]]s remove large numbers of [[tree]]s from an area of land.
===About Deforestation===
: [[Deforestation]] destroys the [[habitat]] for [[Biological Community|communities]] in an [[ecosystem]].
: Forests act as [[Carbon Sink|carbon sinks]] so [[deforestation]] reduces their ability to take in as much [[Carbon Dioxide]] which contributes to [[Global Warming|global warming]].
: [[Deforestation]] in some regions with poor quality [[soil]] can also lead to [[desertification]].
===Meaning===
[[Deforestation]] is when [[human]]s remove large numbers of [[tree]]s from an area of land.
===About Deforestation===
: [[Deforestation]] destroys the [[habitat]] for [[Biological Community|communities]] in an [[ecosystem]].
: Forests act as [[Carbon Sink|carbon sinks]] so [[deforestation]] reduces their ability to take in as much [[Carbon Dioxide]] which contributes to [[Global Warming|global warming]].
: [[Deforestation]] in some regions with poor quality [[soil]] can also lead to [[desertification]].