- Clearing forests means cutting down a large amount of trees in a forest
- Cutting down trees in a forest causes the number of trees to decrease in that forest
- Therefore, clearing a forest causes the number of trees to greatly decrease in that forest

- Clearing a forest causes the number of trees to greatly decrease in that forest
- Deforestation is when the number of trees / organisms in a forest decreases
- So, clearing a forest causes deforestation to increase

- Clearing a forest causes deforestation to increase
- As the deforestation increases , the soil erosion will increase
- Therefore, clearing a forest causes increased soil erosion

Hence, clearing a forest causes increased soil erosion
Clearing forests of trees and vegetation for human development can have major impacts on the ecosystem. Which would most likely occur after a forested area is cleared?
- Clearing forests means cutting down a large amount of trees in a forest 
- As the deforestation increases , the soil erosion will increase 
- Deforestation is when the number of trees / organisms in a forest decreases 
- Cutting down trees in a forest causes the number of trees to decrease in that forest