The flow chart shows trampling, the negative effect of tourists walking in the countryside for the environment. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features.

The flow chart illustrates how tourists negatively influence the environment by wandering in rural areas. In the first stage, when tourists walk around the countryside, the fresh grass would be flattened under their feet, causing damage to both vegetation and

soil

of the area. By frequently stepping on the

soil

, it becomes hard and compacted under their feet. On the one hand, they weaken the plants, and

on the other hand

, the circulation of air and water in the

soil

may become reduced, leading to less reproduction and growth of plants.

Following

this

, the

soil

will experience erosion, which means that water will run off the land.

Therefore

, the negative effects on the

soil

and plant growth result in a reduction in the natural vegetation of the area. In the

last

stage,

as a consequence

of the provided conditions by tourists, the countryside may undergo a decrease in the quality of both vegetation and

soil

.