In an area in which a forest was cut to make a city, it was found that the water table went down. What could be the reasons for this?

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Trees and plants of forests help in seepage of rainwater into the ground. In the absence of forest, little rainfall seeps into the ground. In such cases, more groundwater is drawn out for irrigation and other purposes than it gets replenished by rainfall. This depletes the water table.

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