Selfless: Trees redistribute 95% of the water they absorb

[bradevans132]

When it rains, they absorb stormwater into their roots and leaves, reducing erosion and flooding. Later, their leaves release it back into the air through transpiration, producing a powerful cooling effect that affects local microclimates.
Trees are awesome

 

[PEK]

When it rains, they absorb stormwater into their roots and leaves, reducing erosion and flooding. Later, their leaves release it back into the air through transpiration, producing a powerful cooling effect that affects local microclimates.
Trees are awesome

One hell of a photo. It is what dreams are made of.

 

[MrTreeGuy]

We need more trees.

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

Hhhmm? I cut an oak down last year that was "absorbing " its nutrients from a sewer distribution box, probably 40 gallons a day!

 

[MrTreeGuy]

Hhhmm? I cut an oak down last year that was "absorbing " its nutrients from a sewer distribution box, probably 40 gallons a day!

Any source that trees absord so much water though?

 

[Del_]

https://www.fao.org/3/x0490e/x0490e04.htm

 

[MrTreeGuy]

https://www.fao.org/3/x0490e/x0490e04.htm

Kinda hard to read all of that

 

[buzz sawyer]

"Selfless: Trees redistribute 95% of the water they absorb"​

So do people.

 

[Del_]

"Selfless: Trees redistribute 95% of the water they absorb"​

So do people.

And really it is more like 99.999%

If it were not we would be a big as houses.

I gotta pee!

 

[M.D. Vaden]

When it rains, they absorb stormwater into their roots and leaves, reducing erosion and flooding. Later, their leaves release it back into the air through transpiration, producing a powerful cooling effect that affects local microclimates.
Trees are awesome

I grew up surrounded by forests and worked with trees as an arborist. Over those 60 years, I find that to be true assuming you mean separately at different times. For example, I don't see trees absorb water fast during heavy rain to where that would reduce flooding at the moment. But it's evident rain sticks by adhesion and some rain actually evaporates before hitting the ground so that less water reaches the ground immediately.

The shading aspect is something we put to use right away at out new home, planting a dozen trees to block summer sun.