Rural - Impact Of Land Degradation Flashcards

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Hint - No tree roots

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Deforestation removes the tree roots from the ground thus making the soil less fertile - this reduces crop production and leads to a fallow period.

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Hint - Canopy

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Removal of the canopy layer allows the heavy rainfall to wash away the topsoil - this makes it difficult for crops to grow.

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Hint - Indigenous way of life

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Traditional way of life destroyed due to incomers exploiting the land for ways to make money.

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Hint - Migration

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Local farmers being forced to move away from the rainforest and into overcrowded towns and cities by the government - housing conditions worsen as they end up living in favelas.

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Hint - Plant species

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Deforestation destroys undiscovered plant species - there is a possibility that these plants may hold the key to curing illnesses such as cancer.

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Hint - ‘Western Diseases’

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Incomers bring over ‘western diseases’ - local people have no immunity to these diseases and could risk getting seriously ill.

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Hint - CO2

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Deforestation causes CO2 levels to rise into the atmosphere - impacts the global climate change.

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