Healthy forests provide essential "ecosystem services" related to water management. 💧 Water Purification
Trees release water vapor into the atmosphere. Forest Hydrology : An Introduction to Water and...
Forest floors allow water to soak into the soil. preventing catastrophic flooding. 🏜️ Erosion Control
By slowing down surface runoff and increasing soil absorption, forests reduce the peak flow of streams during heavy storms, preventing catastrophic flooding. 🏜️ Erosion Control Forest Hydrology : An Introduction to Water and...