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What is desertification?
What is desertification?
Desertification is the conversion of productive range land or cropland into desert-like land, usually caused by a combination of overgrazing, soil erosion, prolonged drought, and climate change.
What are the main causes of increased desertification?
What are the main causes of increased desertification?
The main causes of increased desertification are overgrazing, soil erosion, prolonged drought, and climate change.
How does desertification affect the land?
How does desertification affect the land?
Desertification transforms productive range land or cropland into desert-like land, which reduces its ability to support vegetation and agriculture, leading to loss of biodiversity and economic hardships for local communities.
INCREASED DESERTIFICATION is the Conversion of productive range land or ______ into desert like land, usually caused by a combination of overgrazing, soil erosion, prolonged drought and climate change.
INCREASED DESERTIFICATION is the Conversion of productive range land or ______ into desert like land, usually caused by a combination of overgrazing, soil erosion, prolonged drought and climate change.
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INCREASED DESERTIFICATION is the Conversion of ______ range land or cropland into desert like land, usually caused by a combination of overgrazing, soil erosion, prolonged drought and climate change.
INCREASED DESERTIFICATION is the Conversion of ______ range land or cropland into desert like land, usually caused by a combination of overgrazing, soil erosion, prolonged drought and climate change.
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INCREASED DESERTIFICATION is the Conversion of productive range land or cropland into ______ like land, usually caused by a combination of overgrazing, soil erosion, prolonged drought and climate change.
INCREASED DESERTIFICATION is the Conversion of productive range land or cropland into ______ like land, usually caused by a combination of overgrazing, soil erosion, prolonged drought and climate change.
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Desertification
- Desertification is the process of converting productive land (range land or cropland) into desert-like land.
- The main causes of desertification are: • Overgrazing • Soil erosion • Prolonged drought • Climate change
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Test your knowledge on desertification and its causes with this informative quiz. Explore the effects of overgrazing, soil erosion, prolonged drought, and climate change on the conversion of productive land into deserts.
