WAEC Agricultural Science 1991 (August) Question 27

Question 27

Forestry and Wildlife

The annual burning of forest areas encourages

  1. A.afforestation
  2. B.deforestation
  3. C.regeneration
  4. D.selective exploitation
  5. E.taungya farming.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (deforestation)

Explanation

Repeated burning kills trees and seedlings, destroying the forest.