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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.

• 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.

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

• 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.

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

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Montane forestRelated: Clearing for agriculture and timber reduces montane forest area and connectivity.

• Land grabbingRelated: Agricultural and extractive concessions can drive forest clearance and fragment habitats.

• Landsat programRelated: Repeated Landsat observations document forest loss and fragmentation.

• Temperate deciduous forestRelated: Clearing has greatly reduced and altered temperate forests in many regions.

• Vegetable oilRelated: Expansion of some oil-crop plantations has contributed to forest loss.

• Forest carbon cycleRelated: It removes forest carbon stocks and often releases carbon through burning or decay.

• MilpaRelated: Where fallow recovery is curtailed, shifting milpa cultivation can contribute to forest loss.

• Primate conservationRelated: Forest loss removes habitat and fragments the landscapes many primates need.

• Cash cropRelated: Expansion of some cash crops drives forest conversion and habitat loss.

• Iron smeltingRelated: Charcoal-intensive iron production could consume large areas of woodland.

• Soybean oilRelated: Expansion of soybean cultivation has contributed to forest loss in parts of South America.

• Beef productionRelated: In some regions, expanding cattle pasture is a driver of forest loss.

• Bos taurusRelated: Expansion of cattle pasture is a major driver of forest loss in some regions.

• Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forestsRelated: Forest clearance for agriculture, settlements, and infrastructure has reduced and fragmented habitat.

• Illegal loggingRelated: Illegal logging can contribute to forest loss, although not all logging causes deforestation.