The flow chart illustrates what typical occurs as a consequence of clear cutting of forests. When trees are removed, there are four effects that eventually result in flooding, degradation of vegetation and the loss of biodiversity.
The first immediate effect is that the soil is compressed by heavy logging equipment. That makes soil become hard and ‘baked’, and consequently, rain water runs off leading to flooding.
Another immediate effect of logging is the loss of roots holding the top soil in place. The top soils, therefore, erodes and degrades the vegetation.
The third consequence is increasing risk of burning, both deliberately and accidentally. As waste wood from logging is detroyed, the micro-organisms feeding on waste lost. Then pioneer species move in and vegetation is decreased.
The final effect of cutting forests is that plants return less moisture to air. Precipitation declines, which increase drought. This is a factor of degradation of vegetation and the loss of biodiversity.
The flow chart illustrates what typical occurs as a consequence of
clear
cutting of forests. When trees
are removed
, there are four effects that
eventually
result in flooding, degradation of vegetation and the loss of biodiversity.
The
first
immediate
effect
is that the
soil
is compressed
by heavy logging equipment. That
makes
soil
become
hard
and ‘baked’, and
consequently
, rain water runs off leading to flooding.
Another immediate
effect
of logging is the loss of roots holding the top
soil
in place. The top
soils
,
therefore
,
erodes
and degrades the vegetation.
The third consequence is increasing
risk
of burning, both
deliberately
and
accidentally
. As waste wood from logging is
detroyed
, the micro-organisms feeding on waste lost. Then pioneer species
move
in and vegetation
is decreased
.
The final
effect
of cutting forests is that plants return less moisture to air. Precipitation declines, which increase drought. This is a factor of degradation of vegetation and the loss of biodiversity.