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Oct 5, 2021 · Trees are a valuable resource and a benefit to the community and world – for construction of homes, as an oxygen source, as a source of recreation, and as a partner in the symbiotic relationships between other plants and animals. However, there are also disadvantages to a poorly placed tree or mismanaged forest.
- Trees eat the greenhouse gases that cause climate change—for breakfast. More like breakfast, lunch and dinner. Trees’ food-making process, photosynthesis, involves absorbing carbon dioxide from the air and storing it in its wood.
- Trees boost our mental health while raising our physical health. A healthy tree can lead to a healthy you and me. A study by a TNC scientist shows that time in nature—like a walk among the trees in a city park—correlates with a drop in anxiety and depression.
- Trees clean the air so we can breathe more easily. Leave it to leaves. Trees remove the kind of air pollution that is most dangerous to our lungs: particulate matter.
- Trees give a home to the wildlife we love. From our windows, many of us can see how much our feathered and furry neighbors enjoy their ‘high-rise apartments.’
May 30, 2023 · Just as trees provide benefits to entire ecosystems by stabilizing soils, providing rich habitat for wildlife, absorbing and filtering stormwater, cooling temperatures and more, they also provide a range of benefits to human health.
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Aside from fruit for humans, trees provide food for birds and wildlife. Studies have shown that patients with views of trees out their windows heal faster and with less complications. Children with ADHD show fewer symptoms when they have access to nature. Exposure to trees and nature aids concentration by reducing mental fatigue.
A growing body of research shows that regularly spending time around trees provides a wide range of human health benefits, from lowering stress to improving cognition to boosting longevity, according to experts.
Sep 6, 2023 · The absence of trees is not just an aesthetic discrepancy — it can impact human health and well-being, a growing body of research shows. We highlight several studies that examine this association and highlight residential tree inequities. by Naseem S. Miller | September 6, 2023 | climate change, health disparities. Photo by Nick Page on Unsplash.
Aug 27, 2020 · For example, trees can reduce greenhouse gases through carbon storage, decrease stormwater runoff through interception and absorption of rainwater, and reduce the urban heat island effect. Each of these services has public health implications. However, what is the direct relationship between urban trees and human health?
