Communication can take place in many ways. People will do it mostly by means of sound, often hyper-enthusiastic. Nature has other surprises.
Categorie: Ecology – Ecologie
Ecology – Ecologie
Forests on the semi-arid ABC islands (12) – Forests, natural areas in danger (A)
Forests worldwide are under threat. This includes forests on our islands. Television and newspapers regularly report that forests are being cut down, burned, bulldozed, plundered, and so on. Terms like biodiversity, habitat destruction, impoverishment, and erosion are all used to illustrate the threats to forests. But what exactly does all this mean? What actually happens when a piece of forest is removed while many others remain? And what about this process on our islands?