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Difficulty: EasyMethods and Techniques of Environmental Conservation

Which of the following environmental conservation methods involves planting trees on land that previously had no forest cover to help reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide and control soil degradation?

  1. AfforestationAnswer
  2. B
    Deforestation
  3. C
    Fossil fuel combustion
  4. D
    Environmental Impact Scoping

Answer

Afforestation is the targeted establishment of new forests on previously non-forested land to combat soil erosion and absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Afforestation directly introduces tree cover to non-forested areas, acting as a biological conservation technique that stabilizes topsoil, restores ecosystem structure, and captures carbon dioxide.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the conservation technique described in the stem.
The technique requires planting trees on land without prior forest cover.
Biological conservation techniques rely on vegetation to stabilize soil and capture carbon.
2
Distinguish afforestation from other environmental management terms.
Afforestation creates new forests, whereas reforestation replaces lost forests and deforestation destroys them.
Understanding precise environmental terminology is necessary to select the correct conservation method.

Key Concept

Biological Methods of Environmental Conservation: Afforestation
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Methods and Techniques of Environmental Conservation

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