If we plant a load of trees to remain carbon neutral, will we not eventually have the problem of lack of water. All these extra trees will surely suck up the already dwindling supplies. Just a thought, let me know if I am wrong/ right or maybe.
2006-09-10 19:24:40 · 3 answers · asked by redcar_racer 2 in Environment
Trees actually enhance rainfall in a given area. They also help slow down the flow of water back to the sea. Also, as trees transpire they release water to the atmosphere which eventually falls as rain. Where forests have been substantially cleared, rainfall has decreased.
2006-09-10 20:21:26 · answer #1 · answered by uselessadvice 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you would want to be careful where you plant the trees and make sure you select trees that are appropriate to local conditions. You are not going to plant rubber trees in the desert. However, there are plenty of tropical places that have been deforested that could benefit from replanting, which would also help slow the relase of GHG's in the atmosphere.
2006-09-10 22:58:18 · answer #2 · answered by Didgeridude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trees are a storage media, the amounts of elements are fairly constant, it's how they are allocated in our environment that matters.
2006-09-10 19:32:20 · answer #3 · answered by Kathy O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋