However, trees have a more tangible value too. Trees have life-giving value. They take impurities out of our air and replace with clean air. Research has shown that a tree-lined street may have up to one hundred times fewer pollutants in the air than a street without trees. Trees provide shelter for people and countless other creatures, giving us the opportunity to observe wild life anatural habitat in our own back yard.
Wildlife is important to people.
Trees save energy. Strategically placed trees can save as much as 20 percent on the average home air-conditioning bill. They can also cut heating expenses by as much as 50 percent by deflecting strong winds that rob our homes of expensive heating. Trees protect our environment. They reduce surface runoff of water.