Deforestation
What Deforestation means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The large-scale removal of trees from an area, often to make land available for other uses including agriculture.
The large-scale removal of trees from forested areas, especially in tropical regions.
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- Deforestation (AQA GCSE)
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