Dr. Jalil, I agree with you that surface vegetation can play an important role in facilitating groundwater recharge and improving soil's water-holding capacity --- especially in areas with large areas of impervious paved surfaces, where water cannot enter the soil and is instead lost as run-off. There are certain types of vegetation that can help improve the infiltration rate of water into the ground, especially during the early stages of significant rainfall. Research is being conducted into how surface vegetation can be combined with different methods of aquifer recharge --- i.e. recharge basins, injection wells, or both --- to most effectively replenish groundwater, especially in climates where precipitation is heavy and falls only periodically.
Dr. Jalil, I agree with you that surface vegetation can play an important role in facilitating groundwater recharge and improving soil's water-holding capacity --- especially in areas with large areas of impervious paved surfaces, where water cannot enter the soil and is instead lost as run-off. There are certain types of vegetation that can help improve the infiltration rate of water into the ground, especially during the early stages of significant rainfall. Research is being conducted into how surface vegetation can be combined with different methods of aquifer recharge --- i.e. recharge basins, injection wells, or both --- to most effectively replenish groundwater, especially in climates where precipitation is heavy and falls only periodically.