Forests: Our Lifeline

Deforestation is the cutting the tree from forested land. forests have been razed to make space for agriculture and animal grazing. Deforestation has greatly altered landscapes around the world.

This layer consists up of tall trees having straight branches and pointed leaves. At the top of the tree is a crown. this is called CANOPY.

The forest canopy is a structurally complex and ecologically of the forest. the aggregate of vegetation, which is the combination of all foliage, twigs, fine branches in a forest.

The micro-organisms which convert the dead plants and animals to humus are known as decomposers.

The dead plant and animal tissues and convert them into a dark coloured substance called humus.

Forest is a system comprising various plants, animals and micro-organisms.