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Trees and the Air We Breathe

  • In one year, an acre of trees can absorb as much carbon as is produced by a car driven up to 8700 miles!
  • Trees provide shade and shelter, reducing yearly heating and cooling costs by 2.1 billion dollars!
  • Trees lower air temperature by evaporating water in their leaves.

Economic and Environmental Benefits

  • Trees cut down noise pollution by acting as sound barriers.
  • Tree roots stabilize the soil and prevent erosion.
  • Trees improve water quality by slowing and filtering rain water as well as protecting aquifers and watersheds.

Tree Longevity and Carbon Storage

  • A tree reaches peak carbon storage after about 10 years.
  • The death of a 70-year-old tree releases over three tons of carbon back into the atmosphere.
  • Trees are among the longest-living organisms on Earth, with some, like "Methuselah" in California, living over 4,768 years.

Tree Anatomy and Function

  • Trees are the longest-living organisms on Earth!
  • The inside of a tree is made of phloem, cambium, and xylem.
  • The xylem of a tree carries water from the roots to the leaves.
  • Trees stabilize soil, prevent erosion, and improve water quality by slowing and filtering rainwater, protecting aquifers and watersheds.

Unique Tree Facts

  • The General Sherman redwood sequoia in California is the tallest softwood tree, reaching about 275 feet high with a girth of 25 feet.
  • "Dendrochronology" is the science of determining a tree's age by counting its rings.
  • The smallest woody plant is the Dwarf Willow, standing only 6 centimeters tall.
  • One tree produces nearly 260 pounds of oxygen each year!
  • The amount of oxygen produced by an acre of trees per year equals the amount consumed by 18 people annually!

Trees Beyond Earth

  • Moon trees grew from seeds taken to the moon by Stuart Roosa during the Apollo 14 mission in 1971.
  • The seeds orbited the moon and were studied to see if their growth differed from Earth's seeds.

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