Question

When you conserve forests, you also conserve soil. Discuss.

Answer 1

Forests prevent soil erosion and floods. Hence, they conserve soil. In the absence of forest, soil erosion occurs more rapidly, exposing the lower hard and rocky layer. As a result, the soil loses humus and becomes less fertile. Thus, fertile lands, which act as a source of living for farmers, get converted to a desert. This process is known as desertification of land.