Without a doubt, and it’s well known in urban planning and landscaping too. But in a discussion about why industry might be harmful, not having facts to back yo

Without a doubt, and it’s well known in urban planning and landscaping too. But in a discussion about why industry might be harmful, not having facts to back yourself up makes your case effectively irrelevant. Even pointing to countless reforestation projects with heaps of positive precipitation and hydrological data is no help; as long as the mechanism isn’t clear, people who want to maintain business as usual will not listen. So, information like this is a huge help and a step towards having a more crystallized picture of why forests are crucial to hydrology.