Water hungry Eucalypts drying out rivers?

Eric Frei · 9th March 2009, 04:56 PM

Source: UPDATE 3-Venezuela seizes Irish company's tree farm | Markets | Markets News | Reuters

Quote:

Chavez said late on Thursday that the government had intervened in the El Pinal eucalyptus plantation because the water-hungry trees were drying out local rivers. He said the government would replant the farm.

Anyone care to write to Chavez and explain the truths?

And in another
Source:http://sustainablog.org/2009/03/08/m...-womens-lives/

Quote:

In Brazil, Eucalyptus plantations provide pulp for paper that is used for toilet and facial tissue, as well as other disposable paper products in the west. These Eucalyptus plantations, push out local agriculture, deplete the soil and are water-use intensive, devastating local flora and fauna

newguy18 · 10th March 2009, 02:10 AM

Does chavez have an email address?

10th March 2009, 02:10 AM	#2
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: Water hungry Eucalypts drying out rivers? Does chavez have an email address? __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

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