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What are the major reasons of deforestat...

What are the major reasons of deforestation?.

A

Conversion of forest to agricultural land

B

Trees are axed for timber, cattle ranching and fire wood

C

Slash and burn cultivation.

D

All of the above

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D

1. Major reason is the agricultural land, so as population. Maximum caused by biotic factors.conversion of forest to to feed the growing human damage to forest cover is.2. Trees are axed for timber, fire wood & cattle ranching .3. Slash and Burn Cultivation common called as Jhum cultivation in the North eastern states. (Assam) of India has also contributed to deforestation.
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