how has deforestation and soil erosion cause floods and droughts?

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how has deforestation and soil erosion cause floods and droughts?

2006-10-06 00:31:24 · 4 answers · asked by lakshmi s 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science

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Look into Swidden Agriculture (slash&burn agriculture). You will see that deforestation causes the soil to deteriorate in quality, thereby causing more deforestation. Then when rains do come the ground cannot soak up the water and there are flash floods. Since the ground does not soak up the water there is not reserve water during dry periods--hence drought.

2006-10-06 00:36:39 · answer #1 · answered by AKA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

AKA had a great answer

2006-10-06 00:43:16 · answer #2 · answered by ninja cat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

yes. its global warming.

2006-10-06 00:38:42 · answer #3 · answered by viren k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It has not.

2006-10-06 00:36:07 · answer #4 · answered by Dr Dee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋