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Warning: I keep hearing 'just plant more trees' as a fix for everything
Some folks think that's the whole solution, but my friend who works in forestry said it's way more about what kind of trees and where you plant them, otherwise you can mess up local water systems. Has anyone else seen a local project that got this right or wrong?
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emery_murray7mo ago
Okay but come on... how bad can it really be? Trees are trees, right? They're better than concrete. That Austin story sounds like a one-off mess. Most places just need more green stuff, and worrying too much about the perfect tree seems like overthinking it. People act like a few wrong plants will break the whole town's water.
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jamesfox7mo ago
There was a project near Austin that planted a ton of fast growing eucalyptus to try and capture carbon quick. It totally drained the creek nearby because those trees are thirsty. They had to go back and remove them all. It shows how just putting trees in the ground without planning can backfire big time. My understanding is you really need native species that fit the local water balance.
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