Annually, about 1,000 fires burn 4,000 acres of forest land and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to control. Trees can reduce home air conditioning needs by 30 percent. Trees and forests in urban areas reduce noise pollution and help relieve the stress associat- ed with living in cities. Trees can also add 10 percent or more to a property s value. Trees improve air quality by trapping and holding dust particles, by absorbing carbon dioxide and other poisonous gases, and by replenishing the oxygen in our atmosphere.
Terrestrial isopods are crustaceans that have adapted to living life on land.
In contrast, plant-eating millipedes have neither speed, jaws, nor stingers with which to defend themselves. Instead, when threatened, millipedes curl up into a spiral and release a foul-smelling substance Care should be taken after handling millipedes not to touch your eyes or mouth, and to wash hands immediately. Here the American Chestnut Cooperators Foundation and Virginia Tech provide a webrary containing a bibliography and stories of Chestnut Lore. Teachers may also participate by preparing a tree-related educational activity.