Rural - Impact Of Land Degradation Flashcards
Hint - No tree roots
Deforestation removes the tree roots from the ground thus making the soil less fertile - this reduces crop production and leads to a fallow period.
Hint - Canopy
Removal of the canopy layer allows the heavy rainfall to wash away the topsoil - this makes it difficult for crops to grow.
Hint - Indigenous way of life
Traditional way of life destroyed due to incomers exploiting the land for ways to make money.
Hint - Migration
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.
Hint - Plant species
Deforestation destroys undiscovered plant species - there is a possibility that these plants may hold the key to curing illnesses such as cancer.
Hint - ‘Western Diseases’
Incomers bring over ‘western diseases’ - local people have no immunity to these diseases and could risk getting seriously ill.
Hint - CO2
Deforestation causes CO2 levels to rise into the atmosphere - impacts the global climate change.