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Problem 5
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Section: Testing Yourself
Chapter 32: Human Impact on the Biosphere
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Background and context
Desertification refers to the continuous degradation of semiarid land by human activities or climatic variations. It increases desert-like land by losing water bodies, vegetation, and wildlife. Soil loses its water-retaining capacity; as a result, rainwater runoff instead of surviving plants or recharging water bodies.
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