How Does Anastassia M. Makarieva - Biotic pump Work?

The biotic pump is like a special kind of teamwork between trees and the wind that helps bring water from the ocean to the land, just like how your lungs help you breathe.

Imagine you're at the beach, and there are lots of tall trees growing right next to the sea. These trees act like big fans: they take in water vapor from the air, which is like invisible mist. When it's time for them to rest, they let out moisture, or tiny water droplets, back into the air, kind of like when you blow on your hands to warm them up.

Now imagine there’s a wind that loves to play with these trees. The wind helps carry the moisture from the trees all the way inland, and this whole process pulls water from the ocean towards the land. It's like a big, invisible water elevator, lifting water from the sea to the forests.

This teamwork between trees and wind is called the biotic pump, it’s how forests can make their own water, even far away from the sea!