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This work had two purposes. The first was to measure and investigate the amount of fog and rain water collected by a sample of trees during the summer monsoon season in the mountains of the Dhofar region in the south of Oman. The second purpose was to assess the potential of trees with different leaf shapes, sizes and cross sectional canopy areas to collect fog and rain water in the area. In order to meet these purposes three different tree species, were selected for experimental investigation and field measurements. They included fig, lemon, and tamarind trees. The experiments were designed and implemented in the monsoon season of 2006, between the 13 th of July and the 3rd of September. The daily measurements of water collection showed that the three species of tree have different water collection capacities. It was found that the fig tree collected the least water. The fog water collection of the fig tree over a period of 47 days between the 13 th of July and the 3 rd of September was 140.5 L/m 2 , or an average of 2.7 L/m 2 /d. The fog water collection of the lemon tree was 243.0 L/m 2 , or an average of 4.4 L/m 2 /d. In terms of potential collection of the tamarind tree, the results showed that it collected a fog water of 218.9 L/m 2 , or an average of 4.3 L/m 2 / d over the same period. The study contributes to the knowledge of how different tree species collect fog and rain water, and concludes with a set of recommendations.

Fog and Rain Water Collection from Trees in the Dhofar Region in the Sultanate of Oman