HOW BENEFICIAL ARE TREES?
HOW BENEFICIAL ARE TREES? medicine cabinets - 1 out of 4 pharmaceuticals are tree based (rainforest) food baskets - tre es provide fruits, nuts, and berries for people and wildlife air filters- trees absorb nasty pollutants from the air ear plugs - trees and shrubs reduce noise pollution Earth’s saviour - trees are carbon sinks reducing GHG municipality money makers - trees provide recreation and tourism air coolers - trees cool asphalt on streets and parking lots extending the life of asphalt windbreaks- trees in fields shield against wind and help protect crops snow fences - spruce trees planted close together along highways prevent snow from drifting onto roads helping to reduce accidents privacy fences - trees can block unattractive views natural healers - h ospital patients with views of trees recover faster r ain umbrellas - trees intercept rainfall and reduce run-off natural energizers - many studies have shown if you go for a w...