Impacts of deforestation

What is soil erosion?

The removal of soil

How is soil erosion caused?

By the removal of trees whose roots no longer hold the soil together

What are the impacts of soil erosion?

It makes it hard for the rain to soak into the soil which then causes floods

What are the impacts of flooding on the eroded soil?

The nutrients get washed away which means the trees grow slower

What is biodiversity?

Lots of different types of life

What is ecosystem diversity?

Small niche ecosystems within ecosystems

What is an example of ecosystem diversity?

Trees, leaves, branches, roots, hollows

What is species diversity?

Lots of species that are interconnected and can handle small changes

What is an example of species diversity?

Plants, animals, decomposers, insects

What is genetic diversity?

The different characteristics that make species able to survive changes

How does deforestation cause local climate change?

50% of rain comes from transpiration from trees and when they are cut down it dries out the land and causes desertification