Lungs of Earth

Trees are the source of life on the planet,

breathing CO2 (carbon dioxide, which we
exhale after inhaling human air) to live and
produce O2 (oxygen). Furthermore shade
decreasing global temperatures, keeping
moisture and water, give fruits, food, and
feed the animals and also to humans (also
animals).
Humans inhale the first breath oxygen (O2), then exhale
CO2 (carbon dioxide). Therefore it is said that forests are
the lungs of the world, because they produce the oxygen
we need starting in the CO2.
A tree can live thousands of years to grow all of the CO2
absorbed by all those years, to produce leaves each year
take CO2 and water (extracted from the ground, to give life
on earth)
These trees form forests, forests are called primary when
they have not been altered by man or secondary when
already been deforested and regrowth as in the case of
forests after mining.
However,
if
we
make
an
"radiography" not listed lungs of the
planet, using satellite images that are
readily available now, surely find
extensive
pulmonary
fibrosis
characterized by replacement of
forests, jungles, scrubland and grassland areas deforested
and bare soil exposed to erosion. Perhaps this disease,
along with others, is causing increased global temperatures,
what we now know as global warming.
There may be several causes of the destruction of primary
forests. These include industrial logging, mining, conversion
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of forests to agricultural land, fires, floods, urbanization and

infrastructure construction.
One way to stop these acts would start making conscious
advertising, propaganda or anything style, making each cut
tree be planted ten try to recycle or make less use of paper,
so that the demands of the role is reduced.
Bibliography:
o http://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/7385
01.los-pulmones-del-planeta-tierra.html
o http://www.proyectopv.org/1verdad/deforestacion.htm

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