After a heavy rainstorm vegetation on a hillslope was completely removed. How will this removal of vegetation affect the relative amounts of infilitration and runoff that occur during the next heavy rainstorm.

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Jaydin Cline

Advanced Placement (AP)

31 July, 20:51

After a heavy rainstorm vegetation on a hillslope was completely removed. How will this removal of vegetation affect the relative amounts of infilitration and runoff that occur during the next heavy rainstorm.

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Santino Anthony · Answer 1

In the next rainstorm there will be much more runoff due to the sudden loss of the vegetation's roots which held the dirt and soil in place. This will also cause a greater amount of water infiltration in the soil.