The world’s forests are one of the most valuable and most endangered resources. Removal of trees, or the destruction of forests, is called deforestation. Throughout much of the developing world, humans clear trees from forests to use them as fuel — firewood — for daily life. In other regions, humans clear forests and replace them with agricultural or grazing land.
Environmental scientists present a few examples of land use management to illustrate the difference between unsustainable resource depletion and sustainable land and resource management.