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Explain how forests prevent floods.

Trees in forests help in seeping of water inside the cracks of the soil and thus helps in ground water recharge. This process is known as infiltration and it also helps in preventing floods.


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Explain how animals dwelling in the forest help it grow and regenerate.

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What are decomposers? Name any two of them. What do they do in the forest?

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Explain the role of forest in maintaining the balance between oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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Explain why there is no waste in a forest.