sentences:  Since its colonization, the resources of the different islands of the Azores were used to sustain its population.This meant that the forests were also cut-down to support the local economy and day-to-day activities, and other non-endemic species planted to support growing populations, such as the Cryptomeria ("Cryptomeria japonica") and the Acacia ("Acacia dealbata") (which were quick growing in the habitats of the islands).Overexploitation of the wood led to the species becoming almost extinct in some islands.