In Africa, allowing livestock to feed for too long in the same area, planting on the same land over and over, and cutting down forests can all lead to __________.

Overgrazing, repeatedly planting crops on the same land, and cutting down forests can strip soil of vegetation and nutrients. As the land becomes drier and less able to support plant growth, it may turn into desert-like terrain; this process is called desertification. The correct choice is desertification.

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