Question
What are the major effects of deforestation ?
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Major effects of deforestation:
- Increased concentration of COa in the atmosphere.
- Trees hold lot of carbon in their biomass which is lost with deforestation.
- Loss of biodiversity due to habitat destruction.
- Disturbances in hydrologic cycle.
- Soil erosion and desertification in extreme cases.
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