Section C : Give a short answer to the question given below.
 
What are the results of cutting down forests?
 
Deforestation causes soil erosion that in turn, cause the removal of top soil. This cause exposure of the  layers, and removal of humus which leads to loss of fertile soil.
 
Trees play a crucial role in maintaining the , and their removal can alter rainfall patterns.  Forests absorb , and cutting them down increases greenhouse gases.