Rainforests and Deforestation (Junior Cert Wood Technology): Flashcards

Absorb CO2 and produce oxygen

Near equator: S. America, Africa, SE Asia

Thick forest in wet areas, rich in life, has many layers

Cutting down trees permanently for logging/farming

Planting trees in empty areas to make new forests

Planting trees where forests were before

Cutting trees carefully to meet needs & keep forests healthy

Emergent, canopy, understorey, forest floor

Take in CO2 and give out oxygen

Logging, expanding farms, new cities

Less biodiversity, soil loss, changes in water patterns

Soil becomes unstable

Careful logging and growing different trees