Question

how does deforestation affect the water cycle?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Disruption of the Water Cycle. ... As trees and plants are responsible for extracting groundwater from the soil and returning it the atmosphere, deforestation results in the water not being able to be released back into the atmosphere, affecting the balance of the water cycle.

Answer 2

Deforestation is a term which implies when there is a substantial decrease in the number of trees in a specific area or areas under the forest because of the intentional cutting of trees Deforestation results in a lot of negative effects on our environment, one of which is decreased rainfall.

Deforestation Affect The Water Cycle As

• Because of deforestation, the biological recycling of nutrients from the soil is lowered to a great extent.

• The recycling of water happens through the forest cover and it retreats to the earth in the form of precipitation.

• Deforestation results in a tremendous increase in the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere which is the prominent factor towards the reason of global warming. This heightened global warming disturbs the natural water cycle.

• The roots of trees grip the soil tightly, when trees are reduced from the soil, the soil becomes loose and therefore soil erosion and floods rise to manifolds.

Hence, deforestation has a major effect on the environment and a decrease in rainfall which affects the water cycle.

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