Question

Explain how groundwater is recharged. Do trees play a special role in
recharging groundwater? Justify.

Answer 1

Answer:

Recharge can help move excess salts that accumulate in the root zone to deeper soil layers, or into the groundwater system.Tree roots increase water saturation into groundwater reducing water runoff.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Recharging of groundwater takes place by the rainwater and water present in the water source like river and ponds. The water tends to seep through the soil and fill the empty spaces and cracks below the ground. That’s how groundwater gets recharged.

Tree roots increase water saturation into groundwater reducing water runoff. Flooding temporarily increases river bed permeability by moving clay soils downstream, and this increases aquifer recharge.vegetation plays a significant role in recharging the groundwater table and the City's growing built-up area is the reason for the depletion of water sources. ... The vegetation makes soil pervious and helps in percolation.