Concept information
PREFERRED TERM
DEFORESTATION
DEFINITION
- Deforestation is the removal of trees from a locality. This removal may be either temporary or permanent, leading to partial or complete eradication of the tree cover. It can be a gradual or rapid process, and may occur by means of natural or human agencies, or a combination of both.
BROADER CONCEPT
CHANGE NOTE
- 2012-07-11 10:07:37.0 [tbs1979] update Definition (Goudie, Andrew. 1997. The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Physical Geography. Blackwell Publishing, Malden, Massachusetts. ); update Definition (Deforestation is the removal of trees from a locality. This removal may be either temporary or permanent, leading to partial or complete eradication of the tree cover. It can be a gradual or rapid process, and may occur by means of natural or human agencies, or a combination of both.);
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/9a4715a7-1847-4fef-8116-494b36420fb7
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