Question

paragraph on benefits of trees

Answer 1

The Benefits of Trees

Clean air: Trees produce oxygen, intercept airborne particulates, and reduce smog, enhancing a community's respiratory health. ...

Climate change: Trees sequester carbon (CO2), reducing the overall concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. ...

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Answer 2

Trees and the Environment

"The very air we breathe is improved by the presence of trees."

A book by Dr. Seuss illustrates the impact trees have on our environment.  In his tale The Lorax, The disappearance of trees bears dire environmental consequences.  At the onset of the story the landscape is beautiful and lush with shady groves, clean water, and ample home for wildlife.  As the tale progresses and trees are cut down, the environment starts to sour.  Animals flee for lack of food and shelter, the air becomes dark and dirty, and the water supply grows stale.

So too, would our environment suffer if we uprooted our own trees.  Trees provide shade in summer and shelter in winter.  In fact, trees planted around our homes help reduce heating and cooling costs.  During summer, trees can block the sun and have a refrigerating effect on us and our homes, and during the winter months, trees can keep us warmer by shielding us from wind and snow.

The very air we breathe is improved by the presence of trees.  In order to feed themselves, trees absorb harmful chemicals such as carbon monoxide and in turn give off oxygen. As well, they filter and trap pollutants such as smoke, dust, and ash making our air cleaner.

Where water is concerned, trees not only absorb water - preventing