reduction of wildlife habitat

soil erosion

loss of topsoil

re-establishment of trees

Grand Canyon National Park

Great Basin

Great Plains

Rocky Mountains

protect farmland from being overtaken by natural grasses and weeds.

protect farmland from damage by wild grazing animals that are destroying crops.

protect farmland from being developed.

protect farmland from environmental damage from pollution.

suburbs

overgrazing

loss of farmland

traffic congestion

cutting only medium-sized or mature trees

cutting all of the trees and then replanting the area with seedlings

allowing the forest to reseed itself

cutting only young trees and replacing them with seedlings