Climate Change
Trees are also a necessary participant in the water cycle. When rain falls to the ground trees absorb water. Trees lose water through evaporation and transpiration. The water that is lost moistens the air as it moves more inland, and brings rain to these areas.
Trees account for over half the earth’s water cycle. A single tree breathes out 250 to 400 or more gallons of water per day. They are the largely responsible for inland rain and their ability to humidify the air cannot be understated.If trees did not hold and distribute water then areas inland away from oceans would become desert like or would cause a drought. The effects of deforestation are apparent in Australia. Deforestation has left only narrow areas of wooded land near the coast.
Trees account for over half the earth’s water cycle. A single tree breathes out 250 to 400 or more gallons of water per day. They are the largely responsible for inland rain and their ability to humidify the air cannot be understated.If trees did not hold and distribute water then areas inland away from oceans would become desert like or would cause a drought. The effects of deforestation are apparent in Australia. Deforestation has left only narrow areas of wooded land near the coast.