8 what is
deforestation
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cutting down of trees in a large scale
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Deforestation
Deforestation means cutting down of trees for the conversion of a forest to non-forest land.
Causes and effects of deforestation
Sometimes there is slow forest degradation and sometimes sudden and catastrophic clear cutting for urban development.
Deforestation affects the amount of water in soil and moisture in atmosphere. when there are no trees to keep soil in place , there are more chances of soil erosion. Heavy rainfall wahes soil into rivers.
Essential nutrients are washed out of soil. Rivers become choked up with mud and silt , which can cause floods. The silted water gets stores in dams and it reduces their water storage capacity. Deforestation also Contirbutes to decreased transpiration, which lessens cloud formation. This Ultimately reduces the sources of rain