What are the environmental consequences of people exploiting forest resources?

Question

What are the environmental consequences of people exploiting forest resources?

Answer 1

there will be NO trees left

Answer 2

ersion,water run off,badder air etc...

Answer 3

Habitat destruction

Changes to the CO2/O2 cycle

Changes in global energy (heating/cooling) distribution due to both reduced evaporative effect of the trees and a reduced albedo (ability to reflect solar radiation) of the earth's surface

Erosion

Changes to soil conditions (nutritional content and type)

Changes in wildfire cycles

Prolification of pioneer species (weeds, brush)

And as collateral damage the destruction usually involves fossil fuels for tools and transport.

Answer 4

Bigfoot will have nowhere left to hide.