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What effect if any does clearing of vegetation have on flooding?
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∙ 16y ago
Depending on location, clearing vegetation can have numerous effects on flooding such as speeding up the errosion process which in turn creates a path of least resistance for water flow.
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What is a method of clearing land that leaves soil prone to erosion?
Any kind of removal of vegetation from the surface of the soil. This can be through ploughing right through to deforestation.
On what type of surface would soil erosion most likely take place?
Any surface that has soil exposed to wind and precipitation, whether it flat or sloped. If there is wind, or water, any soil that is not held by vegetation will be eroded. Extreme flooding may remove both the soil and the vegetation.
How does Guyana forestprevent flooding?
Forests and any vegetation holds the soil together and stalls run off of rainwater. This holds the water in the uppermost layer of composted material and keeps it from causing a flood
How has vedgetation changed by people in antarctica?
No. There is not enough vegitation or enough people to have had any effect on what little vegetation survives on the Antarctic continent.
Fires can result from both human disturbances and natural causes. What is an immediate effect that wide spread fires have on any ecosystem?
a decrease in vegetation.
What is the polar bear's vegetation?
nothing, they do not eat any vegetation.
Why is dune vegetation important?
Like on any other surface, vegetation has a "stabilizing effect" - the roots and leaves, etc. prevent or slow down erosion. In the case of deserts, the slow the rate of dune movement, thus slowing the spread of deserts.
Distinguish between vegetation and natural vegetation?
Narural vegetation refers to the vegetation that grows by itself without any human intervention such as providing water. Vegetation refers to the vegetation which grows with the help of humans.
Is there any vegetation on Mercury?
NO.
What are facts about cumbrias flooding?
there isn't any
Is there any vegetation in Egypt?
Yes.
Is there any vegetation on the moon?
I believe not.
