trees by bela ronald and racheal cortner. the benefits of trees oxygen to replace carbon dioxide...

TreesBy Bela Ronald and Racheal Cortner

The Benefits of Trees Oxygen to replace carbon dioxide (clean air)

Energy source: Fire, heat, food (fruit & nuts) etc.

Shade-Trees reduce UV-B exposure by about 50 percent

Building/prevent erosion

Shelter for animals

Tragic Deforestation Erosion & floods

Loss of habitat/extinct animals

Top soil removal (trees give nutrition to soil)

Underground aquifer’s water source stays on the top of the earth resulting in loss of fresh water.

More evaporation = loss of fish/streams

Smaller plants die from direct sunlight

Washington/Pullman 12 million acres of forestland in the state

Approximately 8.4 billion trees

Pullman has a Christmas tree farm which recycles trees safely

Couple of Tree Nurseries (Pullman)

Hundreds in Washington

8 national forests most around 1 million acres some 2.5 million

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Trees Now Overall Cover about 9.4% of the Earth's surface (or 30% of total

land area) Before it was 50% of total land area

61 trees per person

Over 400 billion trees (2005)

Trees in our future

Depleting with time

More people = less trees

Predicted 9.6 billion people in 2050 (36yrs from now)

A lot better now than in the past New organizations help with tree loss

Encouraging others to protect trees/plant

How to Help Plant trees

Buy real Christmas trees preferably organic

Recycle/reuse

Use less plastics

No Styrofoam

Support National Forests

Support solar/wind/water power not burning of fossil fuels