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An acre of trees can remove 13 tons of dust and gases from the air each year
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| A tree that lives 50 years will contribute services worth $196,250 within it's life span* |
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Humidity Control: $37,500 |
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Air Pollution Control: $62,500 |
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Oxygen: $31,250 |
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Wildlife Shelter: $31,250 |
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Soil Erosion Control/Additions to the Soil as Fertilizer: $31,250 |
Living Forests |
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Offer recreational opportunities |
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Provide food and shelter for wildlife |
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Give us drinking water, shade, topsoil and air |
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Make rain, stop mudslides and absorb CFCs |
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Cleanse and cool streams, providing fish habitat |
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*Sources: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, U.S. Forest Service, Timber Association of California, Bureau of Land Management |
