Facts About Trees & the Environment
- Trees continue to keep our air supply fresh by soaking up carbon dioxide and generating oxygen.
- The volume of oxygen made by an acre of trees each year equals the amount consumed by 18 people yearly. One tree generates almost 260 pounds of oxygen each and every year.
- One acre of trees eliminates up to 2.6 tons of carbon dioxide every year.
- Shade trees will make buildings up to 20 degrees cooler during the summer.
- Trees decrease air temperature by evaporating water inside their leaves.
- The cottonwood tree seed is the seed which stays in flight the longest. The little seed is encompassed by ultra-light, white fluff hairs which will carry it in the air for a few days.
- In a single year, an acre of trees can take in as much carbon as is created by a car driven approximately 8700 miles.
- Trees supply shade and shelter, decreasing yearly heating and cooling expenses by 2.1 billion dollars.
- Trees decrease air temperatures by evaporating water inside their leaves.
- The typical tree in a city area survives just about 8 years!
- A tree doesn't get to its most fruitful stage of carbon storage for about ten years.
- Trees decrease noise pollution by serving as sound barriers.
- Tree roots strengthen the soil and stop erosion.
- Trees enhance water quality by slowing and filtering rain water in addition to protecting aquifers and watersheds.
- Trees shield you from downward fall of rain, sleet, and hail in addition to reducing storm run-off and the potential for flooding,
- Trees supply food and shelter for animals.
- Trees situated alongside roads behave as a glare and reflection control.
- The death of one 70-year old tree would return over 3 tons of carbon to the atmosphere.
