Deforestation’s Effect on Animals

The action of clearing a wide area of trees is called:

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What are the four main reasons deforestation occurs?

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Mining, agriculture, urbanization, And logging

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What are two ways animals are effected when deforestation to their habitat occurs?

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Two of the following:

• increased risk of predation

• reduced food availability

• some animals lose their homes

• loss of life

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Draw an animal in Michigan that would be effected if its deciduous or coniferous forest habitat were fully cut down.

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What is one way we can help make/maintain healthy habitats for animals here in Michigan in regards to deforestation?

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Plant trees

Adopt a tree

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How might an animal respond to deforestation?

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Reproduction

Migration

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