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Why is flooding more likely after trees are removed from an area?
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Without the trees, water runs off rather than percolating into the soil.
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Why is flooding more likely after many trees are removed from an area?
Without the trees, water runs off rather than percolating into the soil.
What is increased when many trees are removed from an area?
Percolation
Processes is increased when many trees are removed from an area?
Percolation
What process is increased when many trees are removed from an area?
Percolation
What processes are increased when many trees are removed from an area?
Percolation
What is a disadvantage of living on flat land?
Its a flood prone area
How do trees help water percolation?
When there are no trees the land is more exposed to wind and weather, soil gets washed away and sudden rainstorms can cause flash flooding. Trees hold the soil together and stabilise the area, so rainfall is less likely to run along the surface but is more liable to percolate into the soil.
What is de-afforestation?
it is the removed ebstablished of a forest or an island of trees in an area where there is forest
Why does flooding occur in many burn areas?
Because after an area has been burned there is little vegetation remaining and vegetation helps the soil to absorb more water. So it follows that if you have an area recently burned and removed of vegetation then that area will be much more prone to flooding due to decreased soil absorption.
Is Falls Church going to get destroyed?
No...there should be some flooding and maybe some downed trees and power outages, but the DC area should be fine.
Which human intervention should be used in an area prone to flooding?
which human intervention should be an area prone to flooding
Do hickory trees grow in Utah?
There are many types of hickory trees. If pecan trees grow in your area, its very likely that other members of the hickory family will as well.
