Explanation:
►Deforestation is the removal or cutting the trees from the forest land.
►There are numerous consequences that are caused by deforestation.
Consequences:
►Deforestation results in the direct exposure of soil to heat and rain, and hence the quality of soil gets affected.
►It causes the shortage of wood and food that are brought from the trees.
►It leads to global warming (increase in temperature) due to an increase in Carbon-dioxide, because the number of trees that absorb Carbon-dioxide becomes less.
►It leads to soil erosion and makes the land infertile.
►It causes floods which will damage the properties of livelihood.
►It causes a decrease in rainfall.
►It leads to the extinction of a variety of wild animals.
Final answer:
The consequences of deforestation include the shortage of wood and food, global warming, soil erosion, flood, less rainfall, extinction of wild animals etc.
