@CoryCopelandH2O Fractal surfaces, if they could be manufactured, could be more effective on the coast. Ted Dawson found that 34% of the average annual hydrologic input of redwood forests is from fog drip off the redwood leaves. https://t.co/koygoGVFXm
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@gamstutz99 In the Coast Range mountains, the leaves from large trees catch the fog and drip it onto the soil. One study found that 66% of the water used by understory plants under redwoods in the summer came from fog drip from the redwood leaves. https://
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@maggiejogriz @FoggyIdeas @JustinCLuong Yes I recalled/was reminded of some classics from Dawson in the 90s! https://t.co/TB0Thnu98E
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Great thread about the ecology and climate of the redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains'. Nearly a temperate rainforest! I'll add Todd Dawson's work showing that redwood trees get >1/3 of their water from coastal fog. https://t.co/CdIm9IwzJS