Write any three harmful effects of deforestation
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Loss of Habitat
One of the most dangerous and unsettling effects of deforestation is the loss of animal and plant species due to their loss of habitat; not only do we lose those known to us, but also those unknown, potentially an even greater loss.
“Seventy percent of Earth’s land animals and plants live in forests, and many cannot survive the deforestation that destroys their homes.”
The trees of the rainforest that provide shelter for some species also provide the canopy that regulates the temperature, a necessity for many others. Its removal through deforestation would allow a more drastic temperature variation from day to night, much like a desert, which could prove fatal for current inhabitants.
Increased Greenhouse Gases
In addition to the loss of habitat, the lack of trees also allows a greater amount of greenhouse gases to be released into the atmosphere. Presently, the tropical rainforests of South America are responsible for 20% of Earth’s oxygen and they are disappearing at a rate of 4 hectares a decade. If these rates are not stopped and reversed, the consequences will become even more severe.
Water in the Atmosphere
The trees also help control the level of water in the atmosphere by helping to regulate the water cycle. With fewer trees left, due to deforestation, there is less water in the air to be returned to the soil. In turn, this causes dryer soil and the inability to grow crops, an ironic twist when considered against the fact that 80% of deforestation comes from small-scale agriculture and cattle ranching.
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1. soil erosion= the roots of the plant bind the soil together. They do not allow the soil to wash or away.
2. global warming = plant absorb large amount of carbon dioxide the main Greenhouse gas during photosynthesis in the absence of plants the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases this Greenhouse gas traps the heat from the sun inside the atmosphere and leads to global warming
3. flood in the absence of trees the soil cannot absorb the water completely when it rains heavily the water remains on the top of the top soil and result in floods