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DESERTIFICATION AND DEFORESTATION

ClassNotes Team 5 MIN READUPDATED 5 JUL 2026

Basic Science JSS3 First Term

WEEK THREE

DESERTIFICATION AND DEFORESTATION

Performance Objectives

  • Definition of Deforestation
  • Causes of Deforestation
  • Effects of Deforestation
  • Control of Deforestation

Content

REFERENCE

  • BasicScience Made Easy for JSS Three by F.I Kehinde et al
  • BasicScience Made Easy for JSS Two by F.I Kehinde et al
  • STAN Integrated Science for JSS Three
  • Precious Seeds Basic Science for JSS three by J.O Otugboyegaet al.

DEFINITION

Deforestation is the continuous removal of trees without replacing or replanting them. Deforestation is also the permanent destruction of forest in order to make land available for other uses.

CAUSES OF DEFORESTATION

  1. Removal of trees to make land available for the construction of roads, building of houses and industries, recreational centres and so on.
  2. …