The Role of the Forest in the Rain

The forest not only transpire water molecules, but also certain bacteria and other organisms that trigger the rain. When you have more vegetation, more of these microorganisms can go in the air. And then another thing that can play a role is that the forests create the turbulence. So when wind is blowing along, it can be blowing very fast,. But if it doesn't slow down enough, it's hard for the water vapor molecules to find each other and to nucleate into rain.

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