What is deforestation? List some of the common effects of deforestation.

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Clearing of forests cover on a large scale leading to degradation of forests is called deforestation. Forests are degraded continually due to natural or human related activities. Some of the effects of deforestation are increase in global temperature, scanty rainfall, altered climatic patterns, soil erosion, landslides and floods.

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iii	Man-made cause of deforestation	c	Droughts

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