SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
SOILS
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Over grazing
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Over cultivation
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Deforestation
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All of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -’Climatic variations’ and ‘Human activities’ can be regarded as the two main causes of desertification. removal of the natural vegetation coverby taking too much fuel wood, agricultural activities in the vulnerable ecosystems of arid and semi-arid areas, which are thus strained beyond their capacity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Human activities that contribute to desertification include the expansion and intensive use of agricultural lands, poor irrigation practices, deforestation, and overgrazing.
Detailed explanation-3: -Solution(By Examveda Team) Desertification is the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
Detailed explanation-4: -Causes of desertification – climate change, population growth, removal of fuel wood, overgrazing, over-cultivation and soil erosion.