Is deforestation one of the cause of soil pollution.?

Question

is deforestation one of the cause of soil pollution

Answer 1

It is a cause of soil erosion but not soil pollution. Soil pollution happens due to untreated water

Answer 2

Littering and dumping cause water pollution because everything eventually makes its way to the ocean. every stream, creek, river all eventually dump into the ocean. The litter is picked up by the wind and eventually hits water of somekind, thereby polluting it. Deforestation is a little bit more subtle but it has nothing to do with acid rain. Trees and plants are what hold the soil together (specifically their roots) which is why the Malibu Hills in California often have rock slides and mud slides. Most of the plants were removed so that homes could be built and the plants that are there just don't have the root system to hold the soild together. but back to on topic... When the forest is no longer there and it rains all of the loose top soild that is no longer being held together gets washed into rivers, streams and creeks running throughout the formerly forested area. Thus polluting the water. Now naturally this happens even when the plants are there to hold the soil together, but not on such a massive scale. I would recommend you look up the videos and pictures from the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. That is not unlike what happens to water near where deforestation has occured. The rivers end up clogged with soil which kills the fish and other animals. And even more insidious is is plants that actually clean the water. plants can and do take things out of the water when they drink such as pollutants. I remember the discovery channel did a thing about how this lake in a city had been condemned because of all the pollutants in it. This guy set up a floating raft with water plants and the roots in the water. He also set up a pinwheel on the top of the raft to catch the wind and turn a little propeller under the water designed to stir up the bottom of the lake where the pollutants had settled. Causing the plants to act as a living filtration system. The lake recovered and people and animals could use it again. That is my two cents. good luck on your project or whatever. ~Cerberus

Answer 3

Causes Of Soil Pollution

Answer 4

yes, deforestation si an indirect cause of the soil pollution. If there are trees and it rains or strong winds passes by, then the sol will not be erroded. This is because, the roots of the trees hold them quite tightly and hence prevents soil erosion.
But, when there are no trees, soil can be easily errored and hence deforestation causes soil pollution.

Answer 5

Deforestation causes soil erosion.

Soil pollution might be caused by different chemical potions, or solutions, which are thrown on it.

Answer 6

deforestation causes soil erosion which is when the rain takes away all the top soil(where all the nutrients for plants are)

Answer 7

no deforestration cannot be cause of soil pollution...it is a cause of soil erosion