One of my favorite "case studies" related to this is the Selah ranch in Texas. The TL;DR: version is that because it was choked with trees and brush, the groun

One of my favorite "case studies" related to this is the Selah ranch in Texas. The TL;DR: version is that because it was choked with trees and brush, the groundwater had been removed. The owners restored it to primarily native grassland, and in the process restored natural water holes, and streams. National Geographic did a really good 8-minute video on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSPkcpGmflE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSPkcpGmflE More info on the ranch: https://bambergerranch.org https://bambergerranch.org Trees are great in some environments, but not appropriate for all environments.