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Relation between entropy of one-parameter group and single elements of this group

My question is motivated by the hypothesis of the Lindenstrauss' proof of arithmetic quantum unique ergodicity, and the answer to my question is certainly known. However, I could not find it in the ergodic theory material that is available to me. So, I would be grateful for any answer or reference.

Here is the question: Given a measure space $(X,\mu)$ and a one-parameter group $H=\{h_t: t\in\mathbb{R}\}$ acting on $X$ (in any nice way that might be necessary). The example I have in mind is $X=\Gamma\backslash SL_2(\mathbb{R})$ for some lattice $\Gamma$ in $SL_2(\mathbb{R})$ and $H$ the diagonal subgroup $diag(e^t, e^{-t})$. Pick an element $h\in H$, $h\not= id$. I want to compare the entropy of the ergodic components of $\mu$ with respect to $H$ to those with respect to $h$. Are the following statements equivalent?

  1. For almost all $x\in X$, the entropy of the $H$-ergodic component is positive.
  2. For almost all $x\in X$, the entropy of the $h$-ergodic component is positive.