Soil Erosion Flashcards
1
Q
Deforested slopes encourage
A
drugs… nah surface run-off during rainfall
2
Q
When the forest is in place it,
A
intercepts the rainwater and lets it trickle slowly to the soil
3
Q
When the canopy of trees and smaller plants are removed
A
rain falls directly on the soil causing erosion of the topsoil as well as the surface of the land
4
Q
The soil below is not as fertile, so
A
will not be able to sustain growth as well as the lost topsoil
5
Q
the land can be permanently
A
damaged
