Trees store carbon and clean the atmosphere. Trees prevent or reduce soil erosion. Trees prevent or reduce water pollution. 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.