Trees and the Hydrological Cycle
The hydrological water cycle is one of the most important functions of the Amazon rainforest. The nearly 390 billion trees act as giant pumps, sucking water up through their deep roots and releasing it through their leaves, a process known as transpiration. One tree can lift approximately 100 gallons of water out of the ground and release it into the air each day!
Nearly 3 billion trees act as giant pumps, sucking water up through their deep roots and releasing it through their leaves, a process known as transpiration.
There are more trees in the Amazon than stars in the Milky Way.
Watch as clouds form over the Amazon basin as part of the hydrological cycle and the river in the sky.
From the Blog: Weather Patterns
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