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Forest Benefits
Do you know all the ways the forests help our planet out?
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| oxygen recharge | trees use carbon dioxide and sunlight to produce oxygen and sugar during photosenthesis. |
| rate of air exchange | to grow one pound of wood, a tree uses 1.47 pounds of carbon dioxide and produces 1.07 pounds of oxygen |
| nutrient recycling | trees absorb nutrients from the soil and then when parts of the tree are returned to the forest floor they return minerals and organic materials to the soil |
| soil protection | trees hold soil in place and stop erosion and silt washout |
| flood control | forest soils soak up water and help regulate waterflow |
| precipitation | through transpiration, trees absorb with their roots thousands of gallons of water and then release that moisture through their leaves |
| climate control | trees influence local temperatures, precipitation, and wind patterns |
| wildlife habitat | forests provide places for thousands of animal and plant species to live by providing food, water, and shelter |
| forest resources | firewood, lumber, paper, medicines, turpentine, charcoal, fruits, nuts, rubber, are just a feww of the 5,000 commercial products people get from forests |
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