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Plants? Plants means animals, food, oxigen... No ground water -> desert, is that where you want to live?
by ako 5y ago
Plants? Plants means animals, food, oxigen... No ground water -> desert, is that where you want to live?
- s1artibartfast 5y agoSince when do plants and animals care if their relative Elevation to sea level is off by a few meters ?
- arbitrary_name 5y agoCalifornia roads and water pipes and aqueducts are being damaged by the drop in elevation. The costs to address the damage are high. Is that good enough, besides preventing seawater intrusion, and not draining what is effectively a nonrenewable resource? At best, it takes centuries for the aquifers to replenish naturally.
- ako 5y agoPlant roots need to be able to grow deep enough to reach water. If the groundwater level is too deep they can’t reach it, and they won’t be able to grow at all.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoThat is like worrying about satellites hitting birds. We are talking literally orders of magnitude difference. Many areas have water aquifer levels that start a hundred or more feet down. No tree roots are in that, let alone other plants.