/dɪˈfens/ (n.) Protection Trees provide a natural _______ against air pollution.

/ˈɪmpækt/ (n.) a strong effect Deforestation _______ s rainfall patterns, leading to flooding as well as drought and forest fires.

/ˈvænɪʃ/ (n.) to disappear Many life forms-both terrestrial and aquatic-are becoming endangered as forests' _______ .

/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ (n.) the natural world The _______ needs to be protected from the effects of logging.

/təˈrestriəl/ (Adj.) living on the land Many life forms-both _______ and aquatic-are becoming endangered as forests' vanish.