In some parts of the world clearing trees results in conditions that make it very hard to grow trees again for a considerable length of time. Large established

In some parts of the world clearing trees results in conditions that make it very hard to grow trees again for a considerable length of time. Large established trees with deep roots draw up large volumes of water from deep down. Once those trees go the water table rises, bringing salts from deeper down up to near ground leavel, the increased salt near surface inhabits young tree growth. eg: https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/march/even-far-from-the-ocean-australias-drylands-are-riddled-with-salty-groundwater-what-can-land-managers-do https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2024/march/even-far-from...