ECOLOGY
BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION
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Question
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Fewer trees for animal habitats
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Fertilizers create run-off into a nearby stream, polluting it.
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Less room for animals to hunt and find shelter
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Birds find seeds and insects on plowed fields
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Detailed explanation-1: -Deforestation affects animals in many ways. It causes habitat destruction, increased risk of predation, reduced food availability, and much more. As a result, some animals lose their homes, others lose food sources – and finally, many lose their lives.
Detailed explanation-2: -The loss of trees and other vegetation can cause climate change, desertification, soil erosion, fewer crops, flooding, increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and a host of problems for Indigenous people.
Detailed explanation-3: -Consequences of deforestation Deforestation disturbs the balance in nature. If cutting of trees continues, rainfall and the fertility of the soil will decrease. Apart from this there will be increased chances of natural calamities such as floods and droughts. Plants need carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.
Detailed explanation-4: -Deforestation is the purposeful clearing of forested land. Throughout history and into modern times, forests have been razed to make space for agriculture and animal grazing, and to obtain wood for fuel, manufacturing, and construction. Deforestation has greatly altered landscapes around the world.