The largest area was lower-covervegetation, the smallest area was swamp;
面积最大的是低覆盖度植被，面积最小的是沼泽；
2
The consequences of an excessive number of livestock grazing in an area are the reduction of the vegetationcover and the trampling and pulverization of the soil.
在一个地区过度放牧的后果是植被覆盖的减少和对土壤的践踏和粉碎。
3
Even in the areas that retain a soil cover, the reduction of vegetation typically results in the loss of the soil's ability to absorb substantial quantities of water.