Benefits from Growing Trees
There is a long list of benefits from growing trees. The benefit that almost all of us have personally experienced is that trees provide shade and cool the air. Scientists have found that temperatures may be 3–8 degrees Celsius or 10–20 degrees Fahrenheit cooler under a tree on a hot day. Trees can reduce the energy consumption of air conditioners by up to 50% by lowering peak summer temperature from 5 to 9 degrees.
Another obvious benefit is that trees filter and purify the air and water. One growing tree consumes 26 pounds of carbon dioxide every year. An average size tree gives of enough oxygen throughout the day to keep a family of four breathing. One urban tree is equivalent to 10–15 rural trees in keeping greenhouse gases from the air. On a hot summer day, the leaves of a mature shade tree can give off as much as 100 gallons of water per day in transpiration.
But the list does not simply end here. Trees can do far more than just the above. Trees protect us from wind and provide living space for wildlife. Trees beautify the surrounding and create a pleasant and peaceful environment. Trees provide noise barriers. Trees provide wood products, paper, fiber and even food products, medicine and clothing. Trees increase property values. Hospital studies have shown faster recovery in patients who had views of trees from their rooms.
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