The Myth That Eucalyptus Trees Deplete Soil Water—A Review

Forests, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(3), P. 423 - 423

Published: Feb. 26, 2025

The increase in demand for timber and global eucalyptus cultivation has generated controversy regarding its potential impact on water resources, especially regions with limited availability, the myth that “eucalyptus dries out soil” being spread. In this regard, review study addresses factors influence consumption by eucalyptus, providing solutions to reduce, mitigate, or even avoid any resources at a given site. manuscript, authors reviewed 200 works published from 1977 2024 survey all information confirm if factual background allows someone state can deplete soil water. With solid scientific basis, many research studies show eucalyptus’ is comparable of native forest species crops worldwide species, age, edaphoclimatic conditions, management practices mainly consumption. On other hand, it hasty conclusion some contribute reduced Effectively, without proper management, environmental impacts plantation are same as those poorly managed crops. Indeed, cultivated agroclimatic zoning correct practices, growth culture an environmentally activity. By adopting measures such maintaining sufficient cover ensure ecosystem services, based maps, considering local specificities (e.g., deeper, sandier soils preferable), selection appropriate carrying capacity each region, adoption lower planting densities, rotation, will not negatively affect resources. Sustainable several economic benefits, addition positive social surrounding communities terms employment family income, sustainable guarantee viability, demystifying idea trees cause scarcity. herein demonstrated no ground sustain depletion myth.

Language: Английский

Hill Demonstration Forest climate, soil moisture and tree water use data

Forest Service Research Data Archive, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 17, 2025

Language: Английский