Original sentence: Deforestation alters the hydrologic cycle, alterring the amount of water in the soil and groundwater and the moisture in the atmosphere.Deforestation results from removal of trees without sufficient reforestation; however, even with reforestation, significant biodiversity loss may occur.Forests support considerable biodiversity,   providing valuable habitat for wildlife; moreover, forests foster medicinal conservation and the recharge of aquifers.There are many causes, ranging from slow forest degradation to sudden and catastrophic wildfires
Edited sentence: Deforestation (whether deliberate or unintended) is the result of the removal of trees without sufficient reforestation.Deforestation alters the hydrologic cycle, potentially increasing or decreasing the amount of water in the soil and groundwater and the moisture in the atmosphere.Forests provide valuable habitat for wildlife, and additionally foster medicinal conservation and the recharge of aquifers.Forests support considerable biodiversity.There are many causes, ranging from extremely slow forest degradation to sudden and catastrophic wildfires