2006-10-26 03:37:54 · 4 answers · asked by Vidhan A 1 in Environment
The trees' leaves and their roots slow the flow of water from the watersheds into lakes and rivers. That keeps mud from washing in and increasing the turbidity of water used for drinking. Also if the land stays as a forest there is no development with the resulting run off of sewage and gas spills into the waters and definitely no industry that might have toxic chemical spills.
2006-10-26 03:42:23 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DOES forest even affect the quality of water resources? I don't see how...
2006-10-26 19:21:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah, pretty much what Rich Z said. Can't really think of anything to add except that forested river banks also shade the water and keep it from getting too warm and stressing fish populations out (making them more susceptible to disease).
2006-10-26 12:01:09 · answer #3 · answered by wreck_beach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.forestfacts.org/l_3/forests_5.htm#1p1
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/forests
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/forest.htm
http://www.uga.edu/srel/swampfor.htm
2006-10-26 10:39:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋