desertification

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where does desertification occur?
in the sahel.
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how much rainfall do people in the sahel receive yearly?
100-300mm per year
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what is desertification?
desertification is the process of turning productive land into desert
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what is a main cause of desertification?
deforestation
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what is a main cause of desertification?
global warming
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what is a main cause of desertification?
overgrazing
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what is a main cause of desertification?
overcultivation
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what is an impact of desertification?
death
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what is an impact of desertification?
migration
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how to reduce desertification?
plant trees to bind soil together
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how to reduce desertification?
terracing to stop rainfall from washing away the soil
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how to reduce desertification?
stop overgrazing and overcultivation
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how do we stop over grazing
feed on hand or stockpiled in the spring so not forced to graze so early.
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