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Standard XII
Biology
What Is Deforestation?
Deforestation...
Question
Deforestation leads to an increase in the water holding capacity of the soil.
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Solution
Deforestation leads to less number of trees to hold the soil and absorb the water.
As a result, the movement of water from the soil surface into the ground (infiltration rate) is reduced.
Thus, decreasing the water holding capacity of the soil.
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