EXCERCISES 10 Complete the sentences. In the past many forests ................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ 1. Forests were destroyed because people ....................... ................................................................................................................................ 2. The most significant threats to forests include ................................................................................................................................ 3. Soil acidification leads to .............................................................. ................................................................................................................................ 4. Dry periods and strong winds help to create ideal conditions for ........................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................ 5. Fire management programmes ..................................................... .................................................................................................................................... 6. Although in the past humans have damaged forests, today ............................................................................................................................ 7. The most frequently used procedure of tree improvement involves ............................................................................ .................................................................................................................................... 8. First the branches are collected from their crowns, then ............................................................................................................................ 9. Finally, the selected seeds ................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... 10. 11 Listen to a recording about deforestation in the amazon and say if the sentences are true or false. Correct the false ones. Deforestation in Brazil is due only to cultivators. ☐ T ☐ F Large portions of the rainforest are replaced by African savannah grasses. ☐ T ☐ F Forest land is often cleared for speculative purposes. ☐ T ☐ F Forest land prices are higher than pastureland prices during periods of high inflation. ☐ T ☐ F Roads, fires, agriculture, and cities have limited deforestation. ☐ T ☐ F By 2050 deforestation will cover 40% of the rainforest area. ☐ T ☐ F Climate is affected by deforestation. ☐ T ☐ F Cutting trees increases rainfall. ☐ T ☐ F 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 12 Complete this interview between a journalist and Mr Steve James, the first chief executive of the Woodland trust conservation charity for tree protection and ancient woodland restoration. Good morning, Mr James, my name is … and I am a journalist. ........................................................................................................................... May I ask you a few questions? ........................................................................................................................... What is the Woodland Trust involved with? .......................................................................................................................... What does forest protection mean? ......................................................................................................................... What are the greatest dangers to a forest? ........................................................................................................................ What can be done to guarantee the quality of a forest? ....................................................................................................................... Is it possible to improve a forest? ...................................................................................................................... Well, that’s all, thank you very much and goodbye. ..................................................................................................................... J: 1. J: 2. J: 3. J: 4. J: 5. J: 6. J: 7. J: 8. GLOSSARY cedar: cedro to clear: disboscare crown: chioma grafted: innestato rootstock: portainnesto settler: colonizzatore specimen: esemplare wildfire: incendio boschivo