Answer:
See explanation.
Explanation:
1. Forrest: From 425,000,000 to 300,000,000 is a change of 125,000,000. Divide the 125,000,000 by 425,000,000 to get the percent change:
125,000,000 / 425,000,000 = .294, which is a 29.4% change, a decrease.
2. Population: From 4,500 to 326,500,000 is a change of 326,495,500. Divide 326,495,500 by 4,500 to get the percent change.
326,495,500 / 4,500 = 72,554.55 which is a change of 7,255,455% change, an increase.
3. Conclusion: The growth in population required living area. People needed farms, houses, cities, and communities to live in. Forests were cleared to make room for the people to live. Forests are also used to provide building materials. The population increase contributed to the decrease in forest lands.
