Question
In some places, timber companies remove all the trees from entire hillsides when they are harvesting logs and farmers till the soil in the fall and leave the ground bare of plants until it is time to plant in spring. What is the most likely impact to a hillside of removing trees and tilling the soil?
Soil will stay cooler.
Weathering will stop.
Erosion will happen faster.
Decomposition will speed up.
Soil will stay cooler.
Weathering will stop.
Erosion will happen faster.
Decomposition will speed up.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most likely impact of removing trees from a hillside and tilling the soil is that **erosion will happen faster.**
When trees are removed, there are no roots to help hold the soil in place, making it more susceptible to being washed or blown away by rain and wind. Tilling the soil also disrupts the structure of the soil, which can exacerbate erosion, especially in hilly areas.
When trees are removed, there are no roots to help hold the soil in place, making it more susceptible to being washed or blown away by rain and wind. Tilling the soil also disrupts the structure of the soil, which can exacerbate erosion, especially in hilly areas.