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RESEARCH PRODUCT
The Tropical Forest Ecosystem: Reviewing the Effects of Deforestation on Climate and Environment
Manfred Domroessubject
Tropical rain forestDeforestationAgroforestryEnvironmental scienceEcosystemGreenhouse effectTropical forestAtmospheric emissionsTropical deforestationEcosystem servicesdescription
The rapid decline of tropical rain forests in the 1980s, particularly caused by man-made forest clearance for farmland and timber exploitation, is accompanied by adverse climatic and environmental effects. In particular, rainfall and temperature conditions are adversely changed, with lower rainfall and high-er temperatures. Through deforestation, the atmospheric emissions of CO2 are increased and thus the global greenhouse effect is being strengthened. Tropical deforestation also increases soil erosion, depending upon the type of ecosystem. It also can be seen that floods more often occur in cases of deforestation. An international “action programme” for the protection and preservation of tropical forests is urgently called for as a scientific and political contribution towards the protection of the earth’s atmosphere.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-01-01 |