How does deforestation decrease biodiversity?
Biology · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Deforestation can directly lead to biodiversity loss when animal species that live in the trees no longer have their habitat, cannot relocate, and therefore become extinct. Deforestation can lead certain tree species to permanently disappear, which affects biodiversity of plant species in an environment.
Forest loss does not simply mean all biodiversity is wiped out, but it often results in a significant change in the mix of species that live there since some species will thrive while others will be lost.