Exams › NEET › Biology

If the forest cover is reduced to half, what is most likely to happen on a long term basis?

1. Tribals living in these areas will starve to death
2. Cattle in these and adjoining areas will die due to lack of fodder
3. Large areas will become deserts
4. Crop breeding programmes will suffer due to a reduced availability of variety of germplasm

Correct answer: Large areas will become deserts

Solution

Reduction of forest cover leads to soil erosion, loss of vegetation, and disruption of the water cycle, which can result in desertification over time.

Related NEET Biology questions

• Alexander Von Humboldt described for the first time:
• The species confined to a particular region and not found elsewhere is termed as
• A species facing extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future is called:
• Decline in the population of Indian native fishes due to introduction of Clarias gariepinus in river Yamuna can be categorised as
• The largest tiger reserve in India is:
• Which one of the following is not used for ex-situ plant conservation?

⚔️ Practice NEET Biology free + battle 1v1 →