037 EFFECT OF DEFORESTATION

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Soil with grass and its roots
Place the chunk of soil with grass and its roots
on newspaper sheaths and slowly add water from
the top. the water passes through the soil
and drenches the paper. The pores in the soil are
due to activity of plants and animals. This helps
in recharging the ground water.
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Soil without grass and its roots
Place the chunk of soil without grass and its
roots on newspaper sheaths and slowly add water
from the top. MOST OF THE WATER DOES NOT pass
through the soil and escapes from the surface.
Thus destruction of tress and forests leads to
ground water depletion. So, GROW MORE TREES.
SHALL WE PLANT ONE TODAY?