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WAEC Agricultural Science 1992 Question 10

Question 10

Land Use and Land Tenure

The effect of clearing agricultural lands clean of all vegetation and or trees include the following except

  1. A.exposure of soil to erosion
  2. B.compaction of soil
  3. C.desertification
  4. D.complete removal of soil nutrients
  5. E.exposure of subsoil.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (complete removal of soil nutrients)

Explanation

Clearing exposes and degrades soil but does not remove every nutrient from it.