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My understanding is that it is only that simple if you are discussing consumption of the aquifer, but that there are other factors related to replacement, geogr
by russnewcomer 9y ago
My understanding is that it is only that simple if you are discussing consumption of the aquifer, but that there are other factors related to replacement, geographical size and distribution of the aquifer, that changing what we grow won't necessarily fix.
- ahartman00 9y agoHere is some recent news on replacement: "So far, among the many things Dahlke has found: Ninety percent of her floodwaters reach the groundwater table; in the right soil, alfalfa can handle the equivalent of 26 feet of rain; and pecan trees, which, she says, “naturally grow in riparian [riverbank] soils, are well-adapted to having wet feet in winter.”" https://www.popsci.com/how-california-is-saving-rainwater-for-sunny-day#page-2 https://www.popsci.com/how-california-is-saving-rainwater-fo...