Deforestation frequently causes erosion. Tree roots hold the soil in place and impede the flow of water from a rainstorm. As a result, they make the water run much slower. Slower water carries far less dirt. That causes far less erosion. When the material making water move slower is removed, water speeds up. It caries more stuff away. Try an experiment. If you have a garden hose, turn it on. Point it at a tree trunk. See what happens. Then point it at some bare dirt. See what happens. Notice the difference between what happens when something is there to hold back the water and something is not there. Now picture the difference when tree roots hold the soil in place and when they are not there.
In South America, the Incas terraced the mountains so they would not wash away. In Nicaragua, the mountains have washed away. Deforestation without making any adjustment has caused mudslides with the mud covering the villages below killing the inhabitants.
soil erosion anddestruction
agiculture
The main issue of deforestation is the effect it has on the environment, including animal habitat, the CO2/oxygen balance, environmental factors such as erosion, etc.
Deforestation happens due to the agriculture, search for fuel, search for pasture for animals, and in an effort to settle the ever increasing human population. Deforestation has an effect of increasing soil erosion, desertification, loss of biodiversity and green house effect.
It is a negative effect. The loss of trees in the forest, therefore the loss of forest can result in erosion, loss of habitat, etc.
Flooding and erosion.
Removing the forest vegetation increases soil erosion. That soil is washed out into waterways when it rains, increasing the particulate matter in waterways.
# Loss of habitat # Increased erosion # Loss of plant & animal diversity # Increased surface temperature # Higher rate of evaporation
Deforestation and quarrying
Erosion is one. Deforestation contributes to runoff and erosion.
Deforestation destroys the habitat of animals.
erosion doesn't effect wind, wind causes erosion