Deforestation
Latest update to this document: 27 November 2003
Deforestation is a devastating process that causes many ecological problems. Amazingly it is still done around the world. This lesson will explain deforestation, the problems it causes, and why is should be stopped. This lesson would be most appropriate for children in middle school when learning about our environment!
Power Point on Deforestation
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Resources and Additional Information on Deforestation
Rain Forest Report Card
Deforestation: Humankind and the Global Ecological Crisis
The causes of tropical deforestation
Eo Library Tropical Deforestation Fact Sheet
Land Use- Causes and Processes of deforestation
Links
Link to Northern Michigan University
J. Edens: jedens@nmu.edu