Rowan or Mountain Ash Trees and Birds Trees are important for many reasons besides their economic usefulness. They provide beautiful and varied landscapes, shelter from harsh weather and improved air quality.
Trees help to prevent flooding, keep the soil healthy and curb soil erosion.
They provide many and varied habitats for birds and other wildlife, the nest sites and song posts provided being of particular importance to birds. Directly or indirectly trees also offer food for birds. As the longest living organisms in the world, trees are primary producers, their leaves acting like a factory. This process is called photosynthesis and is used by all green plants to produce food. This food then becomes the basis of other food chains.