The Role of Trees in Our Environment

TheRoleofTreesinOurEnvironmentBy:JenniReavesJuly31,2001TreesBy:JoyceKilmerTheSignificanceofTrees•Anarchiveofthepast•Thecircleoflife•CulturalappreciationWhatdoesatreemeantoyou?TheImportanceofTrees•windbarriers•filtration•biodiversity•shade•erosioncontrol•decreasesnoisepollutionTheLivingLandscape•Rural•Suburban•UrbanHowdoyouvaluetreesinruralenvironments?BenefitsofTreesintheRuralEnvironment•Windprotectionforcrops•Erosioncontrol•Createsdiverseplantandanimalhabitats•Purifiestheairabsorbingcarbonmonoxide,sulfurdioxideandnitrogendioxide•Preservinghabitat-BlackRiverPreserve-GreenSwampPreserve•N.C.FarmlandPreservationProgram-MarylandandPennsylvaniaTheRuralSettingCont..RuralSetting•CreekRestoration-Programsinitiatedbyvariousgovernmentalandnon-profitorganizationsBeforeAfterHowdotreesfunctioninsuburbanenvironments?BenefitsofTreesinSuburbanEnvironments•Shadecanopy•BuildingEcology•NoiseBuffers•HabitatforsuburbanwildlifeTheSuburbanPortrait•Sustainabledevelopment•NewUrbanism-Vermillion;Charlotte,N.C.-Davidson,N.C.Whatarethecomponentsthatmakeanurbantreeuniquetoit’senvironment?BenefitsofTreesinUrbanEnvironments•Treemuffleurbannoise.•Amatureleafytreeproducesasmuchoxygeninaseasonas10peopleinhaleinayear.•Treeshelpcleansetheair.•Treescanbecool!•Energysaversandwindbreakers.•Planning-revitalization-ordinances•CommunityinvolvementUrbanSettingEnvironmentalLiabilityEnvironmentalAmenitySeattle,WAEnvironmentalEducationistheKey•Investigateprogramsinyourcommunity-ProjectLearningTree-ProjectWILD-AdoptATree