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i’ll check it out.

at this point i’m baffled that this very old fact is still considered theory

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There have been studies which prove this fact, you might want to head out to my posts from #74 onwards on r3genesis.substack.com

Branch & Wulfmeyer (2019), indicated that a 10,000-hectare (approximately 24,710 acres) plantation can significantly enhance regional rainfall through bioprecipitation effects.

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I noticed the 10,000 hectares in this case are plantation. The next question would be, how much natural forest is needed to enhance precipitation.

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Yes. that's something studies cannot find easily. And that's what I'm exploring by bringing in elevations, soil, topography, bacteria, types of trees, fungi, fungal spores.

Sellers, found a much less area, nearly 3 times less for bioprecipitation enhancement.

My question in attempting to answer your question would be, what exactly is a scientific definition of a forest?

I'll explore this and hopefully attempt to dive into your question.

Thanks, for the question. Love it 😀

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I'll look forward to seeing what you find out. Such important work!!!

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Jul 10·edited Jul 10Liked by Rob Lewis

It is painful that the word forest has been co-opted by the lumber industry. I just wrote a post about the difference between carbon credits from Great Bear Rainforest in Canada's west coast and a ghastly tree farm planting (possibly GMO) eucalyptus in Brazil. https://birdsandbeans.ca/a-forest-is-not-just-trees/ Perhaps there is something in the Great Bear Framework to help define a forest. It seems increasingly important to distinguish tree farms from real forests atm. The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center developed criteria to designate shade coffee as Bird Friendly. That definition works to preserve biodiversity in coffee agro-forests. That might be a generic bar in defining an agro-forest. I'm glad to have found you here. I'm following.

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Thanks Madeleine. All good points. There certainly needs to be public education on this. Thanks for your work!

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Thanks Rob for the post.

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I'm downloading the podcast now. Will listen next time I'm out gardening. I have read that scientist's work, but it was a little dense for my brain, so I will appreciate hearing her explain it for laypeople.

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