Question : How forests influence the quality of our air, soil and water resources. Explain in details.
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Science

Standard

Class 9

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Seema

Mukesh
Answer / Solution

Water:

  • Forest helps in bringing rain and increasing the level of water in underground levels

Air :

  • Forests help in purifying the air by absorbing all kinds of pollutants.
  • Forests help in increasing the oxygen level in the air by absorbing carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.
  • Transpiration helps to maintain the temperature of the surrounding and helps in the formation of clouds.

Soil:

  • Plants in forest hold the soil thereby preventing soil erosion.
  • Adds nutrients to the soil as a lot of vegetation present in the forest gets decomposed.
Anik
Answer / Solution

Forests influence the quality of our air, soil and water resources in various ways. Some of the basic examples are 

  • Prevent the soil erosion as roots of plants bind the soil tightly
  • Balance the percentages of oxygen and carbon di oxide in the atmosphere by photosynthesis process
  • Replenishment of water resources during the process of transpiration  

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