Deforestation in the Boreal Forests Is Due Primarily to

question 40

Multiple Choice

Deforestation in the boreal forests is due primarily to

• A) commercial logging for rare woods to be used in furniture.
• B) commercial logging subsistence agriculture.
• C) clear-cut logging for industrial wood.
• D) slash-and-burn agriculture for farming
• E) slash-and-burn agriculture for cattle ranching.

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360-Day Year

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