The removal of vegetation from a semiarid grassland environment leads to salinization, loss of biodiversity, and water pollution, ultimately disrupting the ecological balance and reducing primary productivity.
Removal of vegetation from a semiarid grassland environment is likely to lead to a series of ecological issues. Disturbances such as these can cause the area to become salinized, leading to destruction of vegetation, extinction of endemic plant species, adverse effects on bird species, and water pollution by salt. When native prairie ecosystems, which have thick fertile soils, deep-rooted grasses, and a diversity of wildlife, are destroyed, the land's net primary productivity decreases, and with it, the diversity and abundance of herbivores and other fauna dwindle.
So, without vegetation, ecosystems lose their balance, impacting not only plant and animal life but also the quality of soil and water resources.