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well I guess it would be possible if the dust that rose from where the tree fell included soil and it was carried off by the wind yes
Yes. Cutting down trees causes soil erosion because the tree roots help hold the soil in place. This protects the soil from being washed away during rainfall, or blown away by the wind.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoCutting down trees in itself does not cause erosion, yet by cutting down trees you are allowing more erosion to occur if one of the agents is present (which is often flowing water). Cutting down trees increases the exposure of the soil and other rock, including the country rock itself (the solid ground rock), to wind and rain, and will also increase the rate of coastal recession too if it is indeed on a coast.
Trees intercept precipitation (rain, sleet, hail, snow etc.) whose impact otherwise causes splash erosion as well as the inevitable gulley or rill erosion which accompanies surface run-off. Surface run-off itself is increased as there is far less absorption from the vegetation. This may also cause flooding, especially if the area has been concreted over.
jellissa sealey
jellissa sealey
jellissa sealey
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∙ 12y agoCutting down trees causes soil erosion because the tree roots help hold the soil in place. This protects the soil from being washed away during rainfall, or blown away by the wind.
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What are some negatives of cutting down trees?
it will cause soil erosion flash flood landslide
What human activities cause soil erosion?
there are many human activities which cause soil erosion here is one of them; deforestation: cutting down of trees on large scale cause the degradation of soil because when rain comes and there are trees trees do not allow soil to move from its place .
People increase erosion in forested areas by?
cutting down trees
How does clear-cutting affect erosion?
The trees are cut down and can fall over on slopes, which will cause mud slides or even affect the mountain.
How are human beings harming themselves by cutting down trees?
Human beings gets food and oxygen from plants. By cutting down tree will cause damage to envoirment like soil erosion, flood etc.
Erosion and pollution caused by tourism?
no litter no cars or airplane or cutting trees down
What are the dangers of cutting down trees and solution to this problem?
The dangers of cutting down trees is that in future there will be no oxygen and together with soil erosion. The soluion is to stop cutting down trees or harvest trees responsibly by planting others in the place of ones cut down with mixed growth rates and oxygen production.
What is clearcutting and how does it affect erosion?
Clearcutting is an act of cutting down many trees in an area, it can cause mud slides on a slope or even destroy a smaller mountain.
What are affects of cutting down to much trees?
cutting to much trees will cause deforestation,desertification and overgrazing. this will also cause less oxygen.
Logging cutting down trees for forest management or lumber is a human activity that leads to?
soil erosion
Will there be more erosion when trees are cut down?
Yes as the trees intercept the rain before it hits the ground, without the trees soil erosion occurs and this can cause flooding.
How can you reduce the damage cause to the rainforest?
Stop cutting down the trees !!
