3/20/2024 0 Comments No tree it is said![]() When you look at a tree, note that about five percent of the tree is comprised of its leaves, 15 percent its stems, 60 percent goes into its trunk and 20 percent is devoted to its roots. ![]() To keep it simple a tree is comprised of its leaves, stems, trunk and its roots. What am I talking about? A tree has the ability to provide an essential of life for all living things on our planet – oxygen, and the power to remove harmful gases like carbon dioxide making the air we breathe healthier. Just as we humans are comprised of many parts functioning together allowing us to do wondrous things, the anatomy of a tree is just as wondrous, empowering them with super hero qualities. Or, in another words, what is the power of one tree? ![]() With such an important worldwide recognition of all forests do for us humans, the Forest Service would like folks to ask themselves: Do I really know how much trees contribute to my daily life? Forest Service will celebrate the United Nation’s International Day of Forests. The second in a series of blogs honoring the United Nation’s 2015 International Day of Forests ![]() Covering millions of acres of forested lands in the West, the Ponderosa Pine can grow to heights of over 200 feet. ![]()
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