Wind erosion occurs at a faster rate in deserts than in places with a thick layer of vegetation covering the ground. why do you think that this is the case?

The wind erosion is defined as the removal of soil particles from a particular area. This erosion mostly takes place in the region where there is less vegetation cover and less amount of rainfall. Presence of vegetation helps in controlling the rate of wind erosion as the plants acts as a barrier to the wind, thereby not allowing it to carry the soil particles with them. But absence of water and vegetation makes the soil dry and the wind removes these particles easily loosing the fertility of the soil.

The wind generally carry the materials by the method of suspension, in which the extremely lighter materials like silt and clay are transported from one place to another.

This is the reason why wind erosion is rapid in the desert areas compared to the places which are rich in thick vegetation cover.