I want to clarify why I think trees pushing down water in wet season will lead to less rains. This is because the soil will be less wet, and so will evapotranspire less, which then leads to less rain. So pushing down the water underground decreases the small water cycle. My hypothesis is that in Pakistan this year when there were huge floods from monsoons and glaciers melting, that if the water higher up in the landscape had been funneled underground by tree roots, then there would have been less evapotranspiration and thus less rains......... In Australia in 2020 there were huge fires that burnt a lot of trees. In 2022 those trees could not slow the huge rains that led to huge floods. They also could not funnel it underground higher up in the landscape, which I believe led to more evapotranspiration and more rain.
What do you think the effect of restoring flood plains in the CA Central Valley will be on rain? I would think that the flood plains, like Dos Rios Ranch, might increase the water table over time. The rewilding adds trees so maybe more rain over time? One can hope.
Restoring flood plains should help increase groundwater quite a lot. Which in turn should help keep vegetation hydrated into dry season, and so help create more rain during dry season.... I took a look at the Dos Rios Ranch project, looks amazing!
I want to clarify why I think trees pushing down water in wet season will lead to less rains. This is because the soil will be less wet, and so will evapotranspire less, which then leads to less rain. So pushing down the water underground decreases the small water cycle. My hypothesis is that in Pakistan this year when there were huge floods from monsoons and glaciers melting, that if the water higher up in the landscape had been funneled underground by tree roots, then there would have been less evapotranspiration and thus less rains......... In Australia in 2020 there were huge fires that burnt a lot of trees. In 2022 those trees could not slow the huge rains that led to huge floods. They also could not funnel it underground higher up in the landscape, which I believe led to more evapotranspiration and more rain.
What do you think the effect of restoring flood plains in the CA Central Valley will be on rain? I would think that the flood plains, like Dos Rios Ranch, might increase the water table over time. The rewilding adds trees so maybe more rain over time? One can hope.
Restoring flood plains should help increase groundwater quite a lot. Which in turn should help keep vegetation hydrated into dry season, and so help create more rain during dry season.... I took a look at the Dos Rios Ranch project, looks amazing!
Plant trees. Great idea.