Sunday, April 19, 2009

Alternative Water Sources (Transpiration of Trees)


Have you ever wondered what happened if you tie a plastic bag and tie it around a leafy tree branch or shurb? You would have seen droplets of water forming on the interior of the plastic bag. Where does the water comes from? It is from the plant itself! The plant tranpires to take in more water from the soil. We propose to use plants to obtain water. The plants could be placed in parks. Weighs can be used to allow water to collect at the low point. The water will taste like whatever plant is used. It's also important to use non-poisonous vegetation. The only setback of the plan is that the water obtained would be limited. Collecting water through this technique might decrease cloud formation, as transpiration does not contribute to the water cycle, instead the water obtained through transpiration is used by us. We know that this idea may not work, but it is only a fictitious idea. Still, this idea can be considered. It might even be improved and be used in the future.

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