Explain how surface mining affects plant life.

Digging up soil.

Loss of hydration.

Affects ecosystem which effects plant.

The environmental damage caused by surface mining is related to large amounts of surface material that humans remove during mining operations. The environmental effects of surface mining include:

Habitat destruction

Soil Erosion

Air pollution from dust particles

Pollution (especially from sediments)

All surface mining techniques negatively affect the environment, though some methods are more dangerous than others.