Question

in an area in which a forest was cut to make a city ,it was found that the water table went down.what could be the reason for this

Answer 1

● The decrease in the water table when a forest is converted into a city is, usually in cities usage of groundwater is high by digging bore Wells and Wells.

● The second reason is plants hold good amount of water in soil while they grow but due to deforestation the water content present in soil decreases as tree doesn't hold water.

Answer 2

Answer:

Trees and plants of forests help in seepage of rainwater into the ground. In the absence of forest, little rainfall seeps into the ground. In such cases, more groundwater is drawn out for irrigation and other purposes than it gets replenished by rainfall.