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Standard VIII
Biology
Deforestation
Question

Deforestation has an alarming effect on
  1. Sunlight
  2. Weed control
  3. Increase in grazing area
  4. Soil erosion or desertification of habitat

A
Sunlight
B
Increase in grazing area
C
Weed control
D
Soil erosion or desertification of habitat
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Deforestation is removal, decrease or deterioration of forest cover of an area. It causes shrinkage of fuelwood, reduced timber supply, change in climate, flash floods, soil erosion, siltation, cyclones, drought, desertification etc.

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