Deforestation leads to reduced rainfall due to

Level of

C O_{2}

in the atmosphere rises

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Global warming

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Disturbance in natural water cycle

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Disturbance in natural water cycle
Green plants lose water by the process of transpiration. This contributes a lot towards atmospheric moisture. Thus, green plants have major contribution in precipitation. Due to this, deforestation leads to reduced rainfall. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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Explain how deforestation leads to reduced rainfall.

(a) Explain how, deforestation leads to reduced rainfall.
(b) How does deforestation lead to global warming?

Deforestation reduces the natural recycling of moisture from soils, through vegetation, and into the atmosphere, from where it returns as rainfall.

Deforestation leads to global warming and decrease in rainfall.

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