Local water availability is permanently reduced after planting forests

River flow is reduced in areas where forests have been planted and does not recover over time, a new study has shown. Rivers in some regions can completely disappear within a decade. This highlights the need to consider the impact on regional water availability, as well as the wider climate benefit, of tree-planting plans.

from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3aoWOaB

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Seismic study reveals key reason why Patagonia is rising as glaciers melt

New method to detect and visualize sperm cells recovered from forensic evidence