Trees become "carbon sinks":
To produce its food, a tree absorbs and locks away carbon dioxide, a global warming suspect. An urban forest is a carbon storage area that can lock up as much carbon as it produces.
A Tree's Importance and Environmental Benefit
By Steve Nix, About.com
Index: A Tree's Importance and Environmental Benefit
- The Urban Tree Book
- Eight Reasons to Plant Trees | Trees Make Effective Sound Barriers
- Eight Reasons to Plant Trees | Trees Produce Oxygen
- Eight Reasons to Plant Trees | Trees Become Carbon Sinks
- Eight Reasons to Plant Trees | Trees Clean the Air
- Eight Reasons to Plant Trees | Trees Shade and Cool
- Eight Reasons to Plant Trees | Trees Act as Windbreaks
- Eight Reasons to Plant Trees | Trees Fight Soil Erosion
- Eight Reasons to Plant Trees | Trees Increase Property Values
Tree Value, Importance, Benefits
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