What do you understand by the term deforestation? What is afforestation? [2 MARKS]

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Deforestation: 1 Mark
Afforestation: 1 Mark

Large-scale cutting of trees to clear land for human use is termed as deforestation.
Afforestation is the process of planting trees, or sowing seeds, in a barren land to create a forest.

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What do you understand by the term deforestation? What is afforestation? [2 MARKS]

Deforestation: 1 Mark Afforestation: 1 Mark Large-scale cutting of trees to clear land for human use is termed as deforestation. Afforestation is the process of planting trees, or sowing seeds, in a barren land to create a forest.

Deforestation: 1 Mark
Afforestation: 1 Mark

Large-scale cutting of trees to clear land for human use is termed as deforestation.
Afforestation is the process of planting trees, or sowing seeds, in a barren land to create a forest.