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Fertile land turning into desert as topsoil is lost is called:

AInfiltration
BDesertification
CDeforestation
DReforestation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Desertification
1. Fewer trees mean more soil erosion. 2. Lower rocky layers with little humus are exposed. 3. The result is desertification. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 7, Conservation of Plants and Animals._
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