Question

How do plants help in recharging the groundwater?

Answer 1

Trees and plants in a forest help in the seepage of rainwater into the ground. As rainwater seeps into the ground, some of it binds to the particles of soil or to the roots of plants just below the land surface. This moisture provides plants with the water they need to grow. Water not used by plants moves deeper into the ground. The water moves downward through empty spaces or cracks in the soil, sand or rocks and reaches a layer of rock through which water cannot easily move. The water then fills the empty spaces and cracks above that layer. The top of the water in the soil, sand, or rocks is called the water table and the water that fills the empty spaces and cracks is called groundwater.