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> The selected tree species is Bur Oak, given that it is included in the SNWA Regional Plant (SNWA 2021) list, it is marked as a street tree in the list... Who
by onlypassingthru 1y ago
> The selected tree species is Bur Oak, given that it is included in the SNWA Regional Plant (SNWA 2021) list, it is marked as a street tree in the list...
Who the hell is planting oaks in Vegas? Oaks are non native and moderately water intensive trees. If this study is based on oaks, it calls into question the validity of the data since this is a tree that absolutely does not belong in the Mojave desert.
- ashoeafoot 1y agooaks are at home in the Levante , syria, turkey Lebanon and spain - all partially desert places now, but oak foerested in the past.
- onlypassingthru 1y agoLas Vegas averages ~4 inches of rain (a little more than 10 cms) per year with less than 2 days of precipitation per month, mostly in very short intense bursts. In June and July, when a tree needs it most because of the ever intensifying heat waves, the rains may not happen at all. Even the desert trees struggle in such an inhospitable environment and can be drought deciduous to conserve water (a notable desert adaptation among many). Without tons of water, an oak doesn't stand a chance.