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What is the transformation of semi arid regions into deserts called?
Spreading or growing of desert areas is called desertification.
The deforestation of rainforest ecosystems for logging and for farming has had what direct effect on those areas?
According to USA Test Prep, the answer would be the desertification of the areas.
Are desert regions shrinking?
Many, if not all, desert areas are growing rather than shrinking through a process called desertification.
Which continest is at the highest risk of desertification?
Africa is at the highest rick of desertification.
What are the effects of Desertification?
Desertification is the drying out of areas, turning fertile land into deserts. so the water dries up. people live in these areas espcially in africa. if the land dries up, no more water for people!
Why IS the sahel prone to desertification?
Yes, the Sahel is undergoing desertification because of over grazing and poor agricultural practices.
When will the Sahel officially become a desert?
The Sahel is not a desert but is undergoing desertification forcing it further south.
What term is defined as the process during which desert like conditions spread into semiarid areas?
The process is called desertification.
What is the transformation of semi arid regions into deserts called?
Spreading or growing of desert areas is called desertification.
How can you prevent desertification?
We prevent desertification by planting trees that need less water to survive in desert areas, and by not cutting down trees.
What are the major areas of concern with regard to desertification?
loss of farmland and migration
What process turned once productive areas into deserts?
The process is called desertification.
What is the expansion of dry conditions into moist areas next to deserts called?
Desertification
Is the Sahel region not a desert anymore?
The Sahel was never a desert, it is a grassland. However, in recent years the Sahel has been undergoing desertification and is slowly turning to desert.
What are the ways of preventing desertification?
The best way to prevent desertification is to grow shelter belts. Shelter belts are rows of trees planted near the margins of the desert. these will prevent the sand that is carried by the wind from the desert from spreadin into the new areas and thus prevent the invasion of desert to new areas.
What best describes the process of desertification?
Desert areas expand into areas that had previously been fertile. Thats the answer!! Hope it helped! :)
When the desert expands into other areas what is it called?
Desertification is the term for an expanding area of desert.
