Interesting Facts About Trees
Ø Trees are the oldest and longest living organisms on earth.
Ø The world's oldest living tree is believed to be a 4,600 year old bristlecone pine in California’s White Mountains, nicknamed "Methuselah”.
Ø Trees lower air temperature by evaporating water in their leaves.
Ø Trees cut down noise pollution by acting as sound barriers.
Ø Trees located along streets act as a glare and reflection control.
Ø Shade trees can make buildings up to 20 degrees cooler in the summer.
Ø Tree rings provide precise information about environmental events, including volcanic eruptions.
Ø Property values of landscaped homes are 5 to 20 percent higher than those of non-landscaped homes.
Ø 33% of USA and 30% of the Earth land surface is covered by forests.
Ø Bamboo, although often tree like, is actually not a species of tree.
Ø The lightest and strongest wood, used in the construction of airplane models, comes from the balsa tree.
Ø The estimated number of trees species is nearly 100,000.
Ø Over the course its life, a single tree can absorb one ton of carbon dioxide.
Ø One large tree can provide a day’s oxygen for up to four people.
Ø The world's tallest trees are coast redwood in California, reaching more than 360 feet in height.
Ø Trees receive an estimated 90% of their nutrition from the atmosphere and only 10% from the soil.
Ø No tree dies of old age. They are generally killed by insects, disease or by people.
Ø Some trees can "talk" to each other.
Ø The world's oldest living tree is believed to be a 4,600 year old bristlecone pine in California’s White Mountains, nicknamed "Methuselah”.
Ø Trees lower air temperature by evaporating water in their leaves.
Ø Trees cut down noise pollution by acting as sound barriers.
Ø Trees located along streets act as a glare and reflection control.
Ø Shade trees can make buildings up to 20 degrees cooler in the summer.
Ø Tree rings provide precise information about environmental events, including volcanic eruptions.
Ø Property values of landscaped homes are 5 to 20 percent higher than those of non-landscaped homes.
Ø 33% of USA and 30% of the Earth land surface is covered by forests.
Ø Bamboo, although often tree like, is actually not a species of tree.
Ø The lightest and strongest wood, used in the construction of airplane models, comes from the balsa tree.
Ø The estimated number of trees species is nearly 100,000.
Ø Over the course its life, a single tree can absorb one ton of carbon dioxide.
Ø One large tree can provide a day’s oxygen for up to four people.
Ø The world's tallest trees are coast redwood in California, reaching more than 360 feet in height.
Ø Trees receive an estimated 90% of their nutrition from the atmosphere and only 10% from the soil.
Ø No tree dies of old age. They are generally killed by insects, disease or by people.
Ø Some trees can "talk" to each other.
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