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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