... . Those streaks of color appear because we have so many trees. In fact, in virtually every setting, from the swamps along the oxbows of the Housatonic River to the summits of the Taconic mountains, the dominant vegetation of our landscape is trees. But why are trees here? Why did trees grow in New England ... and indirectly. Orchards, garden centres and local tree surgeons all provide useful services and can encourage the responsible management of trees. Why we need trees Some people may say planting trees is no big deal. After all, trees have always been with us. In fact, scientists sa...

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... it is nearly useless for growing anything. Generally, the farmers can only use the land for a year or two before the nutrients are depleted, leaving a huge, barren tract of land. 2) Intensive or modern agriculture usage that occurs on a much larger scale - growing of cash crops, cattle ranching does a bigger damage as forests are stripped several square miles at a time that. Large areas of rainforests ... became cattle pastures for ranchers to grow beef for the world market. In South America countries, cattle ranching for beef export to northern countries are ... 's resources have resul...

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... Forest supports many communities of indigenous people whose livelihood depends on the sustainability of the forest. A vast expanse of green that stretches over 2 million square miles, the Amazon River Basin supplies 20 percent of the Earth's freshwater. Covering an area nearly the size of Europe, it is the world's largest river basin. The Amazon is also home to countless species of wildlife many of these can ... harmlessly extracting sap from rubber trees, which is then used in such products as car tires and pencil erasers. Rubber tapping is one of the many ways in which the resources of...

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... two decades, received and great deal of publicity and study. Acid Rain, Global Warming and Pollution have been studied extensively as scientists link types of human activity to the destruction of the planet that support our activities. One particular issue that requires consideration is deforestation and how it effects the natural bio-diversity and balance that has put the planet Earth under stress. Deforestation ... logging activities. As consumption of wood, paper and other forest products increases so does the rate of deforestation. Eleven million acres a year are cut for commercial p...

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