How does deforestation lead to soil erosion?
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THE LOSS OF TREES, WHICH ANCHOR THE SOIL WITH THEIR ROOTS, CAUSES WIDESPREAD EROSION THROUGHOUT THE TROPICS. ... AFTER HEAVY TROPICAL RAINS FALL ON CLEARED FOREST LANDS, THE RUN-OFF CARRIES SOIL INTO LOCAL CREEKS AND RIVERS. THE RIVERS CARRY THE ERODED SOILS DOWNSTREAM, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS.
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Soil Erosion,While a natural process,accelerates with deforestation.Trees and plants act as a natural barrier to slow water as it runs off the land.Roots bind the soil and prevent it from washing away.The absence of vegetation causes the top soil to erode more quickly.
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