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How man's greed triggers environmental disasters by Afreeha Jawad Surface roots of trees control gushing waters during rain. Referred to
as 'ponding effects' where water pocket formation not only halts high
speed, uninterrupted waters from uphill into terrain, these water
collecting units also facilitate ground water retention. Surface roots
while acting as water speed-breakers also withhold whatever soil being
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