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What happens when a forest is cleared for farmland?

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∙ 13y ago
Updated: 9/2/2023

Land that is cleared in a rain forest for farming may become eroded more easily. Clearing the land exposes it to sunlight which makes the soil lose moisture rather than retain it.

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