HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which areas of the world are most susceptible to desertification?
A
Humid Equitorial Regions
B
Temporal Chaparral
C
Areas adjacent to the Poles.
D
Areas adjacent to Existing Deserts.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Africa is the continent most affected by desertification, and one of the most obvious natural borders on the landmass is the southern edge of the Sahara desert. The countries that lie on the edge of the Sahara are among the poorest in the world, and they are subject to periodic droughts that devastate their peoples.

Detailed explanation-2: -C. China is one of the countries most severely impacted by desertification which encompasses over 30 percent of the total land territory (approximately 3 327 million km2) and adversely affects 400 million people.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Sahel, or Sahelian Zone, lies south of the Sahara Desert in North Africa. This dry savanna environment is particularly prone to devastating drought years.

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