Water likes water

Slide Water likes Water Slide Slide Slide Slide Slide 'green water droplets' created by Athena Beshur and Frank'e Lucci, 2019

Dr. Kim Coder of the University of Georgia(2012) writes, “Large groups of water molecules are pulled by surface tension into a round ball to minimize surface area per unit volume. In gravity, tear-drop-shaped droplets are formed as water falls…Water would rather stick to itself than to many surfaces.”

Transpiration

Trees are essential for harnessing inland moisture, utilizing it, transpiring it, and aiding in inland precipitation.  Water from trees is essential for harnessing inland moisture, utilizing it, transpiring it, and aiding in the continued inland rainfall. Through water cohesion, roots soak ground moisture.  During the day, this moisture leaves pores of plants or stomata, adding moisture into the air, which travels downwind until water vapor binds together to form rain.

Slide Growing lungs of the earth in the semi-arid desert Slide Trees supply moisture
through transpiration
Layer showing census block for determining location based priorities for large scale planting projects.
Slide Prioritizing for transpiration
indicated in the northwest and southwest,
wrapping around Airport Road.
The airport can be distinguished by the large X in the southwest corner of the map.
Slide Slide Slide Slide Slide Slide Slide transpiration accounts for an estimated 40% of inland moisture (UN-Water 2018) 16% of Santa Fe, NM city park trees have the potential to transpire 336,343 cuft/year of water. I-TREE LANDSCAPE

Trees Supply Rainfall