1. Once a tree has grown tall and its roots are deep in the ground it can stay alive by tapping into underground sources of water that are too deep for grasses, shrubs, or bushes to access.
2. However, keeping a sapling alive until it has grown tall and its roots are deep in the ground takes more water than these countries can really spare. So more often than not these young trees die shortly after being planted and this sets back the Great Green Wall.
*appealed bc it means people will plant more trees*
Me: *sweats*
2. However, keeping a sapling alive until it has grown tall and its roots are deep in the ground takes more water than these countries can really spare. So more often than not these young trees die shortly after being planted and this sets back the Great Green Wall.