Posted by SOORIA PARVATHI on Aug. 3, 2014, 10:22 a.m.
A great variety of plants and animals exist on earth. They are essential for our survival. Today a major threat to survival of these organisms is deforestation. Deforestation means clearing of forests and using them for other purposes. This leads to forest fires and droughts. It increases the pollution level and temperature of the earth.
Deforestation is a major cause which leads to the change in soil properties.Physical properties of the soil get affected by plantation and vegetation.