Like any vegetation, eucalypt needs water and nutrients to survive. Studies demonstrate that it consumes the same amount of water as native forests. In line with current technological developments, our forests are made of selected cloned saplings. This has two consequences:
– They present higher biological efficiency compared to other agricultural cultivations. In other words, they produce more timber from less resources. For example, 1 thousand liters of water is needed to produce 2 kg of corn, 500 g of potatoes, 400 g of cerrado wood, and almost 2.9 kg of eucalypt wood.
– The selection process deprives these plants from the so-called pivoting roots that reach water tables. As a result, our forests rely on superficial layers of water for a fully sustainable use of local resources that does not endanger deep reserves. (On Water, see dedicated page)