Question

what are the consequences of deforestation

Answer 1

Soil erosion

Land pollution

Flood risk increased

Answer 2

Deforestation refers to the removal of trees resulting in cleared land.

There are several consequences of deforestation:

Changes in Soil:

loss of nutrients in the soil that are derived from breakdown of tree leavesincreased soil erosion by wind and rainincreased flooding due to a lack of water absorption by treesdecreased ability to support other plants due to nutrient loss

Loss of Biodiversity:

Animals and plants that are unable to grow outside of a forest environment face extinction.

Climate Change:

increased greenhouse gases (such as carbon dioxide) present in the air when trees are not available to absorb themincreased carbon in the air from the burning of treesdecreased cooling of land from water evaporation in forests

Impacts on Humans:

decreased availability of wood for cooking and heatingincreased natural disasters such as mudslides