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EO Library: Tropical Deforestation Fact Sheet
Explains why deforestation happens, and the rate at which forests are disappearing.
earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Encyclopedia article explains deforestation and how it affects the environment.
en.wikipedia.org
The Choice: Doomsday or Arbor Day
Tells why trees are important, where deforestation is happening, and possible effects.
www.umich.edu
The Causes of Tropical Deforestation, by John Revington
Explains the main causes of tropical deforestation.
www.ru.org
World Rainforest Movement: Causes of Deforestation
Contains articles about deforestation that is happening worldwide.
www.wrm.org.uy
National Geographic: Deforestation
Shows photographs, satellite images, and video clips of deforestation and desertification.
www.nationalgeographic.com
Contains many pictures of areas where forests have been cut down.
www.photovault.com
Tropical Deforestation and Habitat Destruction
Offers information on slash and burn agriculture, and the regrowth in a tropical rainforest.
www.cotf.edu
NASA Rainforest Deforestation Images
Several pictures from space showing what deforestation looks like.
www.solcomhouse.com
Explains what tropical forests are and some reasons they are chopped down.
www.rcfa-cfan.org
BBC News: Amazon 'Stealth' Logging Revealed
Satellite research says deforestation of Brazil's Amazon has been underestimated by at least sixty percent.
news.bbc.co.uk
Rainforest - Why is the Rainforest Fragile?
Learn about reasons why this type of forest is easily impacted by farming, clearing trees to make towns, mining, logging, recreational sports usage, and building roads. Also, has a section about the biodiversity of animals in this type of ecosystem.
www.szgdocent.org
Explains the problems and solutions of rainforest deforestation. Included are facts and figures, which describe the important uses of this type of ecosystem and the rapid loss of wildlife and plant species, if nothing is done about this situation.
www.rain-tree.com
Tells how deforestation happens, and some consequences of it.
www.botany.uwc.ac.za