Notes constitutes — makes up; composes
harvested — collected 17 soil — dirt; earth
vegetation — all the plants in a certain area
slash — cut violently
sustainable — able to be continued
exceed — go over; go above
sections — parts; portions
fallow — not used
optimum — best; most favorable
depleted — exhausted; used up
disrupts — interrupts; interferes with a normal process
canopy — covering of leaves at the top of the forest
foliage — leaves
precipitation — rain
stripped — made bare; uncovered
extinction- disappearance
annually – each year
vanish – disappear
reverse – turn back
devastating – terrible; overwhelming
campaign – a large effort
Mark each statement as either true (T) or false (F) according to the reading. l. Only 80% of the world's forests remain today.
2. Rainforest soil is actually very poor for farming.
3. "Slash and burn" farming is an unsustainable method of farming.
4. More carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels than by burning trees from the rainforests.
5. All of the natural forests in Austria have been cut down.
Choose the best answer according to the reading.
Which is NOT a reason mentioned for deforestation?
