Question

Maximum damage to forest cover is caused by
A) Edaphic factors
B) Climatic factors
C) Biotic factors
D) Physiographic factors

Answer 1

Hint: These are related to the ecosystem and helps in creating the chain between the organisms and it involves the production and consumption of the living components.

Complete answer:
Let us first study the options to find the correct answer:
Option A: edaphic factors are the biological properties of the soil which includes the physical, chemical, and biological properties and these are the abiotic factors that involve the structure of the soil. Therefore, these are not the factors so this is the incorrect answer.

Option B: climatic factors are related to climate conditions that involve non-living things and responsible for the factors like light, temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, fire, and atmosphere so these are not related to the damage of forest cover therefore, this an incorrect answer.

Option C: biotic factors are related to the living components of nature and its effects and help in shaping the ecosystem and it includes the consumers and producers of the ecosystem and major damage to the forest is caused by these biotic factors as it includes overgrazing, deforestation, and human activities. Therefore, this is the correct answer.

Option D: physiographic factors are the factors related to the topography of an area and physiologic factors therefore this not include factors that damage the forest. This is an incorrect answer.

Thus, option (C) is the correct answer.

Note: These four factors are different and include different areas of interest and biotic factors are essential for the growth of ecosystems as well as have disadvantages too for the living organisms for their survival.