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A Tree's Importance and Environmental Benefit

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Eight Reasons to Plant Trees | Trees Become Carbon Sinks
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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.

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