Willow removal equals water savings

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Willow removal equals water savings

Willow removal equals water savings


A CSIRO study into the water use of willows found more than five and a half megalitres of water could potentially be saved annually per hectare of willow canopy area removed, where trees were in-stream with permanent access to water.


“One megalitre is one million litres – the volume of water used by three average households in a year. So the evaporative loss of one hectare of willows is enough for about 17 households each year,” says project leader, Tanya Doody.


“A comparative study of native vegetation water use lining the same watercourse, showed willows could be replaced with native vegetation and the annual water savings would be maintained.”


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Lees verder: http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-willow-equals.html


Bron: Physorg
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