Question

Identify the incorrect statement among the following statements on the effects of deforestation.

• A. It destroys the natural habitat of wild animals.
• B. It alters the local weather patterns.
• C. It speeds up nutrient recycling.
• D. It leads to soil erosion.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

It speeds up nutrient recycling.

Deforestation means the cutting of forests and making them into the land. This leads to the destroy of shelter and food source to the wild animals that live in that forests. It also alters the climatic conditions by increasing the earth temperature and decreased rainfall. As the trees are cut down the underlying soil will also lead to soil erosion.

The nutrients recycling between the tress and soil will be destroyed thus making the soil unfertilized .
hence, the correct option is C.