Jennifer Ebeling · @GardenerPodcast
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#December 2, 1858
#OTD #Scottish #Botanist, Nicholas #Dalzell was preparing to leave #Karachi, the capital of #Sindh, #Pakistan.
First, he sent#Plants & a #Letter to #Kew, writing:
"I'm rather #Angry [that] Dr. Hooker [said] there was no large #Forests in Sindh."
Nicol saw nearly 100 forests there. Today he's remembered for #Forest #Conservation
He studied the #Link between forests & #Rainfall. He realized #Deforestation disrupts the #Evaporation #Cycle, which can lead to #Drought.
#December #otd #Scottish #botanist #dalzell #karachi #Sindh #pakistan #letter #kew #angry #forests #forest #conservation #link #rainfall #deforestation #evaporation #cycle #drought #climate