Agriculture and Fishery Arts VI

Importance of Planting Trees:

Trees: contribute to their environment by providing
oxygen, improving air quality, climate amelioration,
conserving water, preserving soil, and supporting
wildlife. During the process of
photosynthesis, trees take in carbon dioxide and
produce the oxygen we breathe.
What is the difference between a plant and a tree?
Trees differ from other plants in the Kingdom because of
their trunk, which earns them the name of a
perennial plant. From the thick stem, more stems rise on
which there are leaves. In short, trees and plants have a
lot more in common than difference.
Benefits of trees
Trees Combat Climate Change
o Excess carbon dioxide (CO2) caused by many factors
is a building up in our atmosphere and contributing to
climate change. Trees absorb CO2, removing and
storing the carbon while releasing the oxygen back
into the air. In one year, an acre of mature trees
absorbs the amount of CO2 produced when you drive
your car 26,000 miles.
Trees can clean the air
o Trees absorb odors and pollutant gases (nitrogen
oxides, ammonia, sulfur dioxide and ozone) and filter
particulates out of the air by trapping them on their
leaves and bark.
Trees provides oxygen
o In one year an acre of mature trees can provide
enough oxygen for 18 people.
Trees save water / help prevent water pollution /
soil erosions
o Shade from trees slows water evaporation from
thirsty lawns. Most newly planted trees need only
fifteen gallons of water a week. As trees transpire,
they increase atmospheric moisture.
o Trees reduce runoff by breaking rainfall thus allowing
the water to flow down the trunk and into the earth
below the tree. This prevents stormwater from
carrying pollutants to the ocean. When mulched,
trees act like a sponge that filters this water naturally
and uses it to recharge groundwater supplies.
o On hillsides or stream slopes, trees slow runoff and
hold soil in place.
Trees provide foods
o An apple tree can yield up to 15-20 bushels of fruit
per year and can be planted on the tiniest urban lot.
Aside from fruit for humans, trees provide food for
birds and wildlife.
Trees provide a canopy and habitat for wildlife
Trees provide wood supplies
Definition of Terms:
Farm Equipment - These are machineries
used in crop production. They are used in land
preparation and in transporting farm inputs
and products. These equipment need a highly
skilled operator to use
Farm implements - accessories pulled by
animals or mounted to machineries to make
the work easier
Farm tools - objects that are usually light
and are used without the help of animals and
machines
Preventive maintenance - an activity or
operation done to prevent malfunction of tools
and equipment and it is done to prolong the
useful life of tools and equipment
Repair - to restore to good condition
something broken or damaged