They also represent the main source of new land for agriculture at the expense of forests. (sciencedaily.com)
With the help of data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, Lian Pin Koh at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and David Wilcove of Princeton University found that more than half the palm plantations came at the expense of forests — largely pristine, intact forest... (newscientist.com)
Metaphorically speaking, «unpacking» often leads educators to concentrate on the trees at the expense of the forest.» (edutopia.org)