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Chapter 4
Forests
Candidates should be able to:
understand the reasons for:
–the development of plantations in the Indus Plain
–afforestation on mountain slopes and plateaux
explain the effects of deforestation, such as soil erosion, silting and flooding
evaluate possible solutions to the problems caused by deforestation.
understand the physical factors that control the distribution of the different types
of forest, and the human
factors which have reduced their extent
understand the value of forests as a resource for development, and the importance
of their sustainability
understand the different types of forest and identify, on a map, their main locations
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