Environment & Ecology · Environmental Issues - Deforestation
Which of the following best defines deforestation according to global ecological standards?
- 1The rotational shifting cultivation practiced inside community reserve forests
- 2The selective harvesting of mature timber trees followed by natural regeneration
- 3The seasonal shedding of leaves by deciduous trees in a forested region
- 4The permanent conversion of forest land to other uses or long-term reduction of canopy cover✓
Correct answer
The permanent conversion of forest land to other uses or long-term reduction of canopy cover
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