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All textbooksFreeman 8th EditionCh. 54 - Biodiversity and Conservation EcologyProblem 10

Chapter 53, Problem 10

The maps shown here chronicle the loss of old-growth forest (more than 200 years old) that occurred in the United States. In your opinion, under what conditions is it ethical for conservationists who live in the United States to lobby government officials in Brazil, Indonesia, and other tropical countries to slow the rate of loss of old-growth forest?

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Hello, everyone here We have a question telling us Borneo, A large Southeast Asian Island was once completely forced ID in 1900 however, only one third of the forest remained by 2020. Which of the following activities do you believe is to blame for this a cutting down the valuable hardwood trees? This is true B. Palm oil plantations. There is a large scale conversion of tropical force to oil palm plantations, so this is true. See wildfires, Borneo has lost a significant portion of its force to fires, so C. Is true. So our answer here is the all of the above. Thank you for watching. Bye.
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