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Deforestation: A lingering legacy

Source
Mongabay (India)

Publication Date
2016-08-11

When we humans cut down tropical forest, we have a good idea that there will be consequences. We know that clearing the land for a farm or a pasture or the timber it holds comes at the cost of a burst of carbon into the atmosphere, and that the habitat anchored by those trees will change pretty drastically, forcing animals, plants, and other organisms to adapt, move, or disappear.

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https://news.mongabay.com/2016/08/deforestation-a-lingering-legacy/