Nov 21 2011: There is also the type of deforestation in which rainforest trees are rooted or burn to the roots. This is a problem, when it is a particularly rainy season or if there is a storm, because the roots holds shallow soil in place. When it rains heavily along a area with steep slopes, it can create devastating landslides or mudslides.
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