Deforestation in Brazil

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Deforestation in Brazil! To decrease deforestation, by increasing the eciency of Sugarcane for ethanol. Shutter shock.com To learn more visit http://goo.gl/WYMEQs

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Deforestation in Brazil!

To decrease deforestation, by increasing the efficiency of Sugarcane for ethanol.

Shutter shock.com

To learn more visit http://goo.gl/WYMEQs

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OverviewTo raise awareness about deforestation in Brazil and how it can be prevented through sugarcane embryo mutation, in the near future. In Brazil about 2.7 million acres are cut down per year. About 6,200 plant and animal species are destroyed each year.

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Deforestation in BrazilHow has it affected Brazil?

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Deforestation in BrazilHow much is being cut down?

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Deforestation in BrazilWhat actions have been taken to stop it?

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Economics of EthanolHow important is

ethanol to the economy?

How does sugarcane help

with deforestation?

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Ethanol companiesHow will it effect the ethanol producing

companies?

How will it benefit them/ the community?

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EmbryogenesisWhat is it?

- a gene that can alter a plants structure

Why use it? - can produce more which creates more

bioethanol Benefits?

- is immune to various virus's and insects etc

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