(11-19-2013, 04:38 PM)Naunet Wrote: The best we can do is try to make sense of what we're given.
You mean the water running to/from the oasis, right? To be fair, we don't really know what's beyond that western edge of the zone. The best we can do is try to make sense of what we see. Due to high evaporation rates in deserts, perennial rivers need to have their source in upland, nondesert areas; it's possible that the land and climate beyond the edge is more conducive to consistent precipitation and (possibly?) snowmelt. It's also important to keep in mind that though, yes, water provides for concentrations of life (and certainly this is the case with the stream in northern Sagolii, as there are animals galore), the soil composition is very important in determining plant life. It takes a special plant to survive in very sandy soils, and it's possible that when the rains do hit, as is typical with deserts, they hit with fury, leading to much erosion and preventing the establishment of advanced ecologies.
Sure, but greenery will spring up anywhere water exists, even if it only exists there for a short time.
Quote:[edit] Another note: We don't get to observe seasonal changes in-game. It's entirely possible the stream leading to the oasis dries up for part of the year, isolating the Forgotten Springs pools until either the next rainfall.
Oh god. Â DON'T REMIND ME OF WHAT WE COULD HAVE THAT WE DON'T HAVE. Â
We could have seasonal changes. Â All my sads. Â
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