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The soil is generally fine, the limiting factor is water. In Central Oregon's "Lake County" near where I live, 10-20k years ago was dense forest and thousands
by michelpp 7y ago
The soil is generally fine, the limiting factor is water. In Central Oregon's "Lake County" near where I live, 10-20k years ago was dense forest and thousands of deep clear water lakes. It's all desert now except for the "Lost Forest" near Christmas Valley. A fascinating enclave of ancient trees that somehow survive in the middle of the desert due to what is suspected to be an unusually shallow ground water system.
- weberc2 7y agoI’ve heard that a critical mass of trees can effectively generate their own moisture and counter desertification. No idea how this works or if it is true, but I’d love to be corrected and/or learn more.