Trees have numerous benefits for all that come in contact with them. Here are some among many others.
Animals and humans
- Trees have medicinal properties: one out of every four pharmaceuticals is derived from plants.
- Trees provide food such as fruit, berries and nuts.
- Tree-lined streets are safer because drivers perceive them to be narrower and slow down.
- Trees provide habitat for wildlife.
- Trees provide many health benefits including stress reduction and accelerating recovery. They improve morale and emotional well-being.
- Trees help us reconnect with nature and our natural heritage.
- Trees promote physical activity by creating more inviting outdoor spaces.
Pollution
- Trees make the air more breathable by reducing particulate matter. They capture and sequester carbon dioxide acting as ‘carbon sinks’ that reduce the global greenhouse effect.
- Trees and bushes help reduce noise pollution and can act as windbreaks.
- A large tree can provide one day’s worth of oxygen to up to four people.
- Nearly 500 trees are required to absorb the carbon dioxide emitted by a car driving 20 000 kilometres per year.
- A large tree can in a single day absorb up to 100 gallons of water in the soil and release it into the air.
Your property
- Trees provide privacy.
- Trees and bushes help reduce noise pollution and can act as windbreaks.
- A tree’s root system helps prevent soil erosion, which in turn prevents water pollution.
- Trees help increase your property value.
- Trees act as storm-water or retention basins as they intercept rainwater, thus reducing runoff and preventing erosion.
- Trees conserve energy by transpiring water and cooling the air, casting shade and acting as windbreaks.
Economic
- Trees help increase your property value.
- Trees provide shade in summer, reducing cooling costs. Evergreens can help to insulate homes in the winter, reducing heating costs.
- Trees shading asphalted areas help prolong the life of these surfaces, thus reducing maintenance and replacement costs.
- Urban forests help reduce energy costs of adjacent building, especially those related to heating and cooling.
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