Which consequence results when excessive burrowing increases desertification?

💡 Explanation

Increased burrowing activity intensifies the *bioturbation* soil process, thereby destabilizing topsoil in semi-arid areas, increasing wind erosion and dust mobilization; therefore, increased sediment suspension occurs rather than enhanced water or soil nutrients, because surface integrity degrades in dry climate, not humid.

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