Showing posts with label Desertification. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Desertification. Show all posts

Dec 6, 2013

Desertification


Desertification 

It is a type of land degradation  in which a relatively dry land becomes increasingly arid , typically losing  its bodies of water as well as  vegetation and wildlife.

Causes : 

Number of factors which work individually or in combination causing desertification. The immediate cause is the removal of most vegetation. This is driven by a number of factors such as:

  • Drought

  • Climatic shifts