1) The growth of populations in countries with rainforest. 2) An increase in worldwide demand for tropical hardwoods has put a greater strain on the rainforests ...

Threats · Logging interests cut down rain forest trees for timber used in flooring, furniture, and other items. · Power plants and other industries cut and burn ...

Impacts of tropical rainforest loss · Soil erosion · Loss of biodiversity · Climate change · Economic development. The creation of mines, farms and roads ...

Climate change. After deforestation, the second major (indirect) threat to tropical rainforests is climate change via global warming. Warming global ...

Soil erosion. Once the land is cleared of rainforest vegetation the soil is left bare. When it rains, the nutrients in the soil are washed away. The nutrient ...

Humans pose the greatest threat to the Tropical Rainforests because of conflicting interests within governing bodies, and lack of education on them.

Deforestation and fragmentation, over-exploitation, invasive species and climate change are the main drivers of tropical forest biodiversity loss.

27 июл. 2012 г. · Tropical rainforests have been affected by natural forces like fire, drought, and storms. These events occur on a random basis and can damage large stretches ...

11 мар. 2020 г. · This layer is threatened particularly by selective logging practices. Large emergent trees are targeted for their value as timber. Some species ...