CBSE-IX-Science
09: 2-Natural Resources
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- #6Write a note on how forests influence the quality of our air, soil and water resources.Ans : Quality of air: Forests have trees and plants that absorb carbon dioxide and liberate oxygen thus maintaining their levels in the biosphere.
Quality of soil: Roots of trees hold the soil particles and prevent soil erosion from taking place. Dead trees and plants or their parts add humus and organic matter to soil thus making it fertile.
Quality of water: Forest allows easy going of the water cycle in nature with cloud formation and condensation in the form of rain.
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