Introduction:
Deforestation progresses as humans alter landscapes and extract resources from the environment. Historically, the world has lost vast areas of tree cover and continues to do so today. The main reason for concern is that forests sequester tremendous amounts of carbon and provide habitat for much of the world’s biodiversity. Although the trend of decreasing forest cover continues today, it is very unevenly distributed around the globe and in many places is offset by conservation and reforestation efforts. In this activity, we will explore spatial and temporal trends in deforestation.
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