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The image displays a flowchart diagram explaining the negative effects of clear-cutting forests, starting point Clear-cutting of forests lead to three initial consequences: Heavy logging equipment compresses the soil, Fewer roots hold the topsoil in, Increased risk of burning (deliberate or accidental). The first leads to Soil becomes hard and 'baked', resulting in Rainwater runs off which causes Flooding. The second leads to Topsoil erodes. The third leads to Waste wood from logging is destroyed, and Plants return less moisture to air. Destruction of waste wood means Micro-organisms feeding on waste lost which results in Pioneer species move in, vegetation is degraded leading to Less biodiversity. Plants returning less moisture results in Less precipitation which leads to Increased drought. No numerical data points/percentages provided.
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The flow chart provides data about the result of deforestation.
Overall, the clear cutting of forests leads to four situations, although the ongoing processes are different, three of them end with the same consequence – less biodiversity, and one of them results with flooding.
To begin, heavy logging equipment compresses the soil while deforestation; as a consequence, it becomes hard and ‘baked’. Consequently, rain water runs off and results with flooding. In addition, when forests are cut down, fewer roots hold the top soil in place; as a result, the top soil erodes, and after vegetation is degraded, less biodiversity is observed.
Moreover, the risk of burning increases, and waste wood from logging is destroyed. Additionally, micro-organisms feeding on waste are lost, then pioneer species move in and vegetation becomes degraded, and finally, it ends with less biodiversity too. Furthermore, plants return less moisture to air, and as an outcome, less precipitation occurs. Afterwards, droughts rise, and the consequence of deforestation is less biodiversity again.
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