Trees help recharge ground water and sustain streamflow. Properly placed screens of trees and shrubs decrease traffic noise along busy streets and highways. Trees screen unsightly views and provide privacy. Our Skyline needs a tree line. Our jungles need more forests.
Trees make life more pleasant by softening harsh outlines of buildings.
Fast-growing species of trees in energy plantations provide a continuous supply of fuelwood. Properly managed forests provide a sustained supply of lumber, plywood and other wood products. Tree shade reduces air conditioning costs in residential and commercial buildings by 15 to 50 percent Windbreaks can shield homes against wind and snow, reducing heating costs as much as 30 percent. Sweltering streets and parking lots cool off when trees shade them. Properly placed and cared for trees and shrubs significantly increase residential and commercial property values.