Why forests are important . . .

Forests help us breathe

They pump out the oxygen we need to live
and absorb the carbon dioxide we breathe
out.
Algae also produce a great number of
oxygen, providing half of Earth’s oxygen,
but forests are still a key source of our
breathable air.
They're more than just trees
Nearly half of all known species live in
forests, including 80 percent of biodiversity
on land.
 People live there, too.
Some 300 million people live in forests
worldwide. They depend on the forests to
live.
 They fight flooding
Tree roots help the ground absorb more of a
flash flood, reducing soil loss and property
damage by slowing the flow.
 They feed us
Not only trees do provide fruits, nuts, seeds
and sap, but forests provide edible
mushrooms and berries. They also provide
us deer, turkeys, rabbits and fish.
 They keep Earth cool

Trees also have another way to beat the heat:

absorb CO2 that fuels global warming. CO2
is stored in wood, leaves and soil.
 They clean up dirty air
Forests can clean up air pollution on a much
larger scale. Trees catch and soak in a wide
range of airborne pollutants, including
carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur
dioxide and nitrogen dioxide.
What does a tree mean to you?
HAVE A NICE DAY 