Correct Answer - Option 1 : Increase in soil erosion
Concept:
- Deforestation is the permanent removal of trees to make room for something besides the forest.
- This can include clearing the land for agriculture or grazing or using the timber for fuel, construction, or manufacturing.
Explanation:
Increase in soil erosion:
- Deforestation is one of the major causes of soil erosion.
- Plants keep soils bound in locks of roots, and thus, prevent erosion.
- They also add humus to the soil by shedding leaves and twigs.
- Forests have been denuded practically in most parts of India but their effect on soil erosion is more in hilly parts of the country.
Consequences of deforestation:
- Reduction in groundwater.
- Exposing soil to heat and rain
- Flooding
- Loss of biodiversity
- Displacement of indigenous communities
- Climate change
- Economic loss
- Landslides
- Decreased rainfall
Thus, the disadvantage of deforestation is Increase in soil erosion.
