What is the bad effect of deforestation?

Answer 1

Atmospheric

Deforestation is ongoing and is shaping climate and geography

Deforestation is a contributor to global warming, and is often cited as one of the major causes of the enhanced greenhouse effect.

Hydrological

Trees, and plants in general, affect the water cycle significantly:

• Their canopies intercept a proportion of precipitation, which is then evaporated back to the atmosphere (canopy interception);
• Their litter, stems and trunks slow down surface runoff;
• Their roots create macro pores - large conduits - in the soil that increase infiltration of water;
• They contribute to terrestrial evaporation and reduce soil moisture via transpiration;
• Their litter and other organic residue change soil properties that affect the capacity of soil to store water.
• Their leaves control the humidity of the atmosphere by transpiring. 99% of the water absorbed by the roots moves up to the leaves and is transpired.[39]

As a result, the presence or absence of trees can change the quantity of water on the surface, in the soil or groundwater, or in the atmosphere. This in turn changes erosion rates and the availability of water for either ecosystem functions or human services.

The forest may have little impact on flooding in the case of large rainfall events, which overwhelm the storage capacity of forest soil if the soils are at or close to saturation.

Soil

Deforestation generally increases rates of soil erosion, by increasing the amount of runoff and reducing the protection of the soil from tree litter.

Ecological

Deforestation results in declines in biodiversity.

Animals in danger

Contribute to global warming

We need trees to breath and cutting down forests results in fewer trees. Trees take in carbon dioxide so if we get rid of forests more greenhouse gas is released into the atmosphere resulting in global warming.

Answer 2

Deforestation refers to the process of clearing natural forests through logging or burning. One of its negative effects is reduction of soil cohesion which leads to erosion, flooding and landslides. It also contributes to global warming because the trees no longer take carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, out of the atmosphere.

Answer 3

Deforestation is a very bad thing!

People who says deforestation is a good thing is only thinking of them and other people! There are many people loves animals but few of them don't care about it but care about only earning money.! Animals like lovely pandas, cute orangutans, etc.. Their home is the rainforest! If people deforestastation, they are going to die!!! and luckily there are many people working as World Wildlife Fund which is called WWF, they protect and keep the animals who are endangered species!!!

Answer 4

Deforistation has tremendous negative effects on the whole ecosystem. With no trees to root down the soil, fertile topsoil that the plants need to grow, is lost. With no plants to grow, there is no food to eat, with no food to eat there will be animal food loss and animal habitat loss as well.

Answer 5

Deforestation leads to the loss of habitat and extinction of certain plants and animals. Deforestation is the cutting down of the forest trees.

Answer 6

People wouldn't be able to breath properly

Answer 7

wildlife extinction, soil erosion and floods,soil infertility,global warming.