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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Harvesting and drying of coffee in Brazil
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Media Editor: Lauren Sims
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Damage to the Amazon rainforest caused by burning and cutting.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Deforestation of the Amazon River basin has followed a pattern of cutting, burning, farming, and grazing. This process is then repeated on adjacent plots of land, steadily pushing back the borders of the Amazon Rainforest.