Name: Deforestation
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 7 min 57 s
Description: An area of forest can be cleared within a few days or even a few hours. But, to regain the green lush back would take years! Let’s see how deforestation is r...

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1. Large, uncultivated piece of land with numerous trees.

2. Animals that prey on herbivores.

3. Organisms that do not synthesize their food.

4. The topmost layer of tall trees that forms an umbrella.

6. The sequence of steps in which living organisms draw their food.

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5. Large-scale planting of trees.

7. Transfer of nutrients from decaying organic matter into the soil and then into plants.

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1. A forest is a large, uncultivated land with the number of trees. It is the habitat for a large number of animals.

2. Animals cannot prepare their own food, so they are heterotrophs. Animals that feed on herbivores or plant-eating animals are called carnivores.

3. Organisms that cannot prepare their own food are called consumers. They are also known as heterotrophs.

4. In forest trees are found from all size large trees to small shrubs. The large trees spread like an umbrella called the canopy. They block the sunlight from reaching the lower level.

6. In an ecosystem, all organisms are dependent on each other mainly for food. The sequence of eating and being eaten is called a food chain.

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5. Large scale planting of trees is called afforestation. It prevents deforestation. Afforestation is the process of introducing trees and tree seedlings to an area that has previously not been forested.

7. Microorganisms abound in the soil and are critical to decomposing organic residues and recycling soil nutrients.

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