How does deforestation effect the hydrologic cycle?
A) The lack of vegetation alters the porosity of the soil thereby effecting infiltration.
B) The removal of plants lessens transpiration thereby effecting water source.
C) The lack of vegetation alters the permeability of the soil thereby effecting infiltration.
D) All of these.

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Deforestation impacts the hydrologic cycle by altering soil porosity and permeability, which affects infiltration, and by reducing transpiration due to the removal of plants.

How Does Deforestation Effect the Hydrologic Cycle