Question
Select the statement(s) that most accurately describe the effects of desertification.
loss of plant species
increase of greenhouse gases
financial growth
growth of populations
poverty and hunger
loss of plant species
increase of greenhouse gases
financial growth
growth of populations
poverty and hunger
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Correct choices:
- loss of plant species — yes. Desertification destroys vegetation and habitats, reducing biodiversity.
- increase of greenhouse gases — yes. Loss of plant cover and soil organic matter reduces carbon sequestration and can release CO2, so it contributes to higher greenhouse gas concentrations.
- poverty and hunger — yes. Reduced soil fertility and crop yields undermine livelihoods and food security.
Not effects:
- financial growth — no. Desertification typically reduces local incomes and economic opportunity.
- growth of populations — no. Desertification does not cause population growth; it often drives out-migration or urban influxes.
- loss of plant species — yes. Desertification destroys vegetation and habitats, reducing biodiversity.
- increase of greenhouse gases — yes. Loss of plant cover and soil organic matter reduces carbon sequestration and can release CO2, so it contributes to higher greenhouse gas concentrations.
- poverty and hunger — yes. Reduced soil fertility and crop yields undermine livelihoods and food security.
Not effects:
- financial growth — no. Desertification typically reduces local incomes and economic opportunity.
- growth of populations — no. Desertification does not cause population growth; it often drives out-migration or urban influxes.