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Originally Posted by Lost Island
At the same time, the L.A. basin for example needn't revert to largely a savannah, either. There could be more tree lined streets, shaded yards, shopping centers, and so much the better for it.
I live in a land area east of New York City that was actually a huge grassland before the settlers came (The Hempstead Plains). Probably 10 mi X 10 mi, it was the only natural prairie east of Ohio. No one hesitates to plant a suburban tree canopy on it today, and why should they?
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why should they? because it takes a lot of careful and continuous management to protect the long island aquifer, which is always in danger due to development. in long island it seems to be fairly well handled with the requirement for sumps aka recharge basins for groundwater. that keeps the poisonous stuff from sinking down. and i suppose the imported trees and plants help too. but you gotta put in the continual work to make it work out properly, that’s the lesson for others.
