IGNOU MED 1 2015 - Why is desertification considered to be an extreme form of land degrad

Question

Why is desertification considered to be an extreme form of land degradation? in your opinion can effects of desertification be reversed?

03 Nov 2017

Answer :

Word Count : 342

Desertification is a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry land region becomes increasingly arid, typically losing its bodies of water as well as vegetation and wildlife. It is caused by a variety of factors, such as climate change and other human activities. Desertification is a significant global ecological and environmental problem.

The immediate cause is the removal of most vegetation. This is driven by a number of factors, alone or in combination, such as drought, climatic

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