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Question
State two ways in which forests help in protecting the environment.
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Solution
- Forests are the moderators of climate. They play an effective role in controlling humidity, temperature and precipitation.
- Forests play dominant role in carbon cycle. They absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide, help maintain the purity of air, and control atmospheric pollution.
- Forests help in controlling soil erosion, soil degradation and floods. That is why they are very helpful in land reclamation and flood control.
- Forests help in water percolation and thereby maintain the underground water table.
- Decay of plant leaves provides humus to the soils and increases their fertility.
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