Discovered That Earthquakes Make Trees Grow Faster

The fires that took place in the world and in our country in particular affected many people deeply. Not only fires, but also droughts in various regions are a long-term threat to the world. climate crisis Problems such as these are waiting for us as problems that can upset all people.

Another disaster that threatens nature and naturally people is of course. earthquakes. There are many severe earthquakes that caused loss of life in Turkey’s history. Although it is always a frightening element, scientists believe that earthquakes an important contribution to trees revealed.

Big earthquakes make trees grow

In the research, it was examined how earthquakes affect the growth of trees and how changes occur in the structures of trees after the earthquake. Hydrologist Christian Mohr, who is the director of the research team and one of the authors, explained the findings of the research, “big earthquakes can increase the flow of water runoff, raise groundwater levels and thus provide plant roots with greater access to water in water-limited environments‘ he explained.

To test their hypothesis, the researchers examined how the 2010 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile affected Pinus Radiata pine trees. Factors such as the ratio of carbon isotopes in the cells of the trees, tree health, growth, and water availability were examined by means of nuclei taken from the tree. As a result of the investigations growth in the tree It was determined that it increased after the earthquake.