Look up: deforestation

1. deforestation
   (programming) A technique invented by Phil Wadler for eliminating intermediate data structures built and passed between composed functions in function languages. (1997-06-21)
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2. deforestation
   The removal of forest stands by cutting and burning to provide land for agricultural purposes, residential or industrial building sites, roads, etc. or by harvesting the trees for building materials or fuel. Oxidation of organic matter releases CO2 to the atmosphere, and regional and global impacts may result.
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3. Deforestation
   The removal of forest stands by cutting and burning to provide land for agricultural purposes, residential or industrial building sites, roads, etc., or by harvesting the trees for build-ing materials or fuel. Oxidation of organic matter releases CO2 to the atmosphere, and regional and global impacts may result.
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4. Deforestation
   The clearing of forested land. This process often takes place in developing countries to establish more agricultural land for cultivation. Significant environmental problems including soil erosion can result from this.
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5. deforestation
   (Living things in their environment) the process of cutting down a large number of trees in a forest and not replacing them
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6. Deforestation
   The large scale cutting down of forests.
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7. Deforestation
   The destruction of forested land, often by commercial logging.Degree of dispersal The range or distribution of a set of figures.
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8. deforestation
   [n] - the state of being clear of trees 2. [n] - the removal of trees
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9. Deforestation
   The clearing of forested land
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10. Deforestation
    The conversion of forested areas to non-forest land use such as arable land, urban use, logged area or wasteland; historically, this meant conversion to grassland or to grainfields.
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11. deforestation
    complete felling and clearance of a forest; traditionally the freeing of a tract of land from forest law Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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12. deforestation
    disforestation noun the removal of trees
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13. deforestation
    noun the state of being clear of trees
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14. deforestation
    the cutting down or elimination of forests
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15. deforestation
    the clearing or thinning of forests, the cause of which is normally implied to be human activity. As such, deforestation represents one of the ... [22 related articles]
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16. deforestation
    deforest, deforestation 1. To remove the trees from an area of land. 2. To divest or clear a section of land of forests or trees.
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17. Deforestation
    Those practices or processes that result in the change of forested lands to non-forest uses. This is often cited as one of the major causes of the enhanced greenhouse effect for two reasons: 1) the burning or decomposition of the wood releases carbon dioxide; and 2) trees that once removed carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in t...
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18. Deforestation
    Removal of trees from a habitat dominated by forest.
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19. deforestation
    The removal of trees and often the plants associated with them.
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20. Deforestation
    removal of trees from a forested area without adequate replanting or natural regeneration (Miller 1990:A6).
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21. deforestation
    
    • the state of being clear of trees
    • the removal of trees
    
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22. deforestation
    Click images to enlargeDestruction of forest for timber, fuel, charcoal burning, and clearing for agriculture and extractive industries, such as mining, without planting new trees to replace those lost (reforestation) or working on a cycle that allows the natural forest to regenerate. The rate of deforestation is of major...
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23. Deforestation
    The felling of trees, usually for commercial purposes.
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24. deforestation
    the transformation of a forested area to cropland or pasture, typically through logging or burning
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25. Deforestation
    `Deforestation` is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a nonforest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban use. The term deforestation is often misused to describe any activity where all trees ...
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