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Vocabulary Term
DESERTIFICATION
FAMINE
DROUGHT
DEVELOPING
COUNTRY
SAVANNA
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DESERTIFICATION
Overgrazing
Too many
animals feeding
in one location
Deforestation
The destruction of
forests and
grasslands
Over
Population
Climate
Change
& Drought
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Negative Effects
Prevention
Vegetation is lacking or
damaged
Animals on the
land must be
reduced
Damaged lands
Erosion of soil
Soil conditions
must be made
better with natural
fertilizer
Food Loss
Reintroducing selected
species of plants
Establishing seed banks
Soil is unusable
Planting trees,
perennials, and
leguminous plants
Poverty
Famine
Cannot support life
Better farming
practices
Establish a culture
of prevention
Better water
conservation
through irrigation
Countering erosion
use of terraces
Establishing regulations
and practices to support
sustainable use of the
land
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