Deforestation has an alarming effect on

Increase in grazing area

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Soil erosion or desertification of habitat

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Solution

The correct option is D Soil erosion or desertification of habitat
Deforestation is removal, decrease or deterioration of forest cover of an area. It causes shrinkage of fuelwood, reduced timber supply, change in climate, flash floods, soil erosion, siltation, cyclones, drought, desertification etc.

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Deforestation and over-grazing are reasons for soil erosion. True or false?

Is it true that the deforestation and over-grazing are reasons for soil erosion?

Explain how, deforestation makes the soil infertile leading to desertification.

Uncontrolled deforestation leads to-

A. Destruction of habitats
B. Soil erosion
C. Flooding

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