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Which amongst the following would be the consequences of forest disappearance?
Which amongst the following would be the consequences of forest disappearance?
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A Soil erosion
B Desertification
∙ The forests act as rainwater harvesters, they replenish the ground water and help in maintaining the water cycle.
∙ Desertification refers to the conversion of fertile land into deserts due to deforestation. The roots hold the soil and hence prevent soil erosion which stops desertification.
∙ The oxygen that we breathe in, is also given out by the trees. They take in carbon dioxide and balance these two gases in the atmosphere.
∙ Thus, if forests disappear soil erosion and desertification will occur.
A Soil erosion
B Desertification
∙ The forests act as rainwater harvesters, they replenish the ground water and help in maintaining the water cycle.
∙ Desertification refers to the conversion of fertile land into deserts due to deforestation. The roots hold the soil and hence prevent soil erosion which stops desertification.
∙ The oxygen that we breathe in, is also given out by the trees. They take in carbon dioxide and balance these two gases in the atmosphere.
∙ Thus, if forests disappear soil erosion and desertification will occur.
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