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The 160 pages that link to Deforestation, each with the reason it gives.

• Carbon cycleRelated: It releases stored biomass and soil carbon while reducing future carbon uptake.

• Tropical rainforestCompared with: It is the principal process that converts intact rainforest into farms, pasture, or other land.

• LandslideRelated: Removing roots and changing water flow can increase slope susceptibility.

• AgricultureRelated: Expanding farms and pastures are major drivers of forest clearing in some regions.

• Land-use changeBroader topic: Forest conversion is one of the most consequential forms of land-use change.

• Climate change mitigationCompared with: Preventing forest loss protects carbon stocks that would otherwise enter the atmosphere.

• Forest fragmentationCompared with: Deforestation removes forest area; fragmentation divides what remains into smaller patches.

• Forest managementCompared with: It marks the land-use change that sustainable management seeks to avoid.

• Forest restorationCompared with: Restoration responds to forest loss, while preventing further deforestation avoids creating new restoration needs.

• MangroveRelated: Mangrove clearing for aquaculture, development, and other uses removes habitat and stored carbon.

• Land useBroader topic: Converting forests to farms or settlements causes habitat loss and carbon emissions.

• WoodRelated: Demand for wood can contribute to forest loss when harvesting exceeds regrowth.

• Palm oilRelated: Forest clearing for plantations has made palm oil a prominent deforestation concern.

• ReforestationCompared with: It is the loss of forest that reforestation may seek to reverse.

• Blue carbonRelated: Clearing mangroves releases stored carbon and removes future capacity for capture.

• OvergrazingCompared with: It also removes vegetation, but overgrazing damages plant cover through livestock feeding rather than forest clearance.

• Land degradationRelated: Forest removal can expose soils and disrupt water and nutrient cycles.

• Old-growth forestCompared with: Deforestation eliminates old-growth habitat and interrupts ecological continuity.

• Carbon dioxide emissionsRelated: Land clearing both emits CO₂ and can weaken a major carbon sink.

• Carbon sinkRelated: Forest loss reduces future uptake and can release carbon stored in vegetation and soils.

• CattleRelated: Forest clearing for cattle pasture is a major driver in some regions.

• Historical geographyRelated: Its historical geography links land clearing to trade, settlement, and political power.

• Water cycleRelated: Removing trees reduces transpiration and can change runoff and local rainfall.

• ArecaceaeRelated: Forest conversion threatens palm diversity and expands oil-palm plantations.

• TimberRelated: Timber demand can contribute to forest loss when harvesting is unsustainable or conversion-driven.

• AfforestationCompared with: Deforestation removes forest, the opposite land-cover change from afforestation.

• Earth observationBroader topic: Satellite time series can locate forest loss and track its extent.

• Forest degradationCompared with: Unlike degradation, deforestation entails forest loss or conversion rather than declining condition alone.

• Tragedy of the commonsRelated: Unregulated timber extraction and land clearing can erode shared forest benefits.

• BeefRelated: Expansion of cattle pasture has driven forest clearing in some regions.

• CharcoalRelated: Demand for wood charcoal can contribute to forest loss when harvesting exceeds regrowth.

• LivestockRelated: Pasture expansion and feed production can drive forest clearing.

• Shifting cultivationCompared with: Shifting cultivation can be confused with permanent forest conversion, though fallow may allow regrowth.

• Beef cattleRelated: Expansion of pasture for cattle has driven forest clearing in some regions.

• Cloud forestRelated: Clearing reduces habitat and can disrupt cloud interception and local water cycles.

• PapermakingRelated: Demand for virgin wood pulp can contribute to pressure on forests.

• Pulp and paper industryRelated: Unsustainable fiber sourcing can contribute to forest loss.

• Slash-and-burn agricultureRelated: Shortened fallows and permanent conversion can turn temporary clearing into lasting forest loss.

• Satellite remote sensingRelated: Repeated imagery detects forest loss and helps locate its timing and geographic pattern.

• Tropical forestRelated: It is the direct loss of tropical forest area.

• Artisanal miningRelated: Mine pits, access routes, and settlements can clear forests, especially in remote regions.

• REDD+Related: It is one of the principal sources of emissions REDD+ seeks to reduce.

• Tropical dry forestRelated: Conversion for farming and grazing has greatly reduced dry-forest area in many regions.

• Cattle ranchingRelated: Expansion of cattle pasture has driven forest clearing in several regions.

• EpiphyteRelated: Removing host trees destroys the elevated habitat on which many epiphytes depend.

• River basinRelated: Forest loss can change infiltration, erosion, and runoff across a basin.

• Climate policyRelated: Land-use policy can curb emissions and protect forests that store carbon.

• DefaunationCompared with: Deforestation removes habitat; defaunation can also occur in forests that remain standing.

• Earth observation satelliteRelated: Repeated satellite observations help detect forest loss across remote regions.

• Land sparingRelated: Forest loss is a key outcome that land-sparing measures seek to prevent.