Local councils should ensure that big trees planted years ago are not chopped down without good reason as they play a vital role in flood prevention. — filepic
IT IS said that one big tree absorbs 378.5 litres of water or more daily, depending on weather conditions as well as the tree’s location, size and age.
There are trees that absorb up to 56.7 litres of water each for every hour on a hot day.
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