The physical and human causes of desertification

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Physical Causes
Increase in temperature means more evaporation and less condensation
Less rainfall
Human Causes
Population Increases
More demand for cash crops
Too many animals for the land
Grass ploughed up
Vegetation removed
Less protective cover from vegetation so soil is exposed to wind and rain. Increased risk of soil erosion.
DESERTIFICATION - The spread of the desert
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