Forests counteract wind-driven degradation of soils, and contribute to soil erosion protection and soil fertility enhancement for agricultural resilience . The impact of reduced deforestation may be higher when the large biophysical impacts on the water cycle  are taken into account . Reducing deforestation and habitat alteration contribute to limiting infectious diseases  . Avoiding deforestation contributes to climate change mitigation due to reduced carbon emissions .
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