– Forests create the atmosphere suitable for life on our planet, providing enough oxygen for breathing, and trees process carbon dioxide. Without forests, Earth would be a lifeless sphere with an unbreathable atmosphere or none at all.<\/p>\n
– Trees grow throughout their long lives.<\/p>\n
– Forests are truly the lungs of the planet. Without forests, there would be no ordinary life on Earth.<\/p>\n
– On average, 15-20 grams of wood are used to produce one A4 sheet of paper.<\/p>\n
– One of the hardest trees in the world is the Schmidt birch. This tree cannot be cut down with an axe.<\/p>\n
– About a quarter of all forests on the planet are taiga.<\/p>\n
– The most expensive wood species in the world is mahogany.<\/p>\n
– The tallest tree in the world stands at 115 meters. It grows in the USA.<\/p>\n
– Over 70% of Finland’s territory is covered by forests. This is the most forest-rich country in Europe. The poorest is the UK, where forests cover only about 6% of the land.<\/p>\n
– In Lithuania, there is a tree called “The Old One” that is about 2,000 years old.<\/p>\n
– An oak’s crown grows about one meter per year.<\/p>\n
– Nearly two-thirds of Siberia is covered by forests.<\/p>\n
– Worldwide, forests cover almost one-third of all land.<\/p>\n
– The Earth loses nearly one hundred million trees every year.<\/p>\n
– There are about sixty times more trees in the world than people.<\/p>\n
– In a forest, a person’s pulse rate decreases by fifteen to twenty beats per minute, and breathing becomes more even and calm.<\/p>\n
– Trees obtain nine-tenths of all nutrients from the atmosphere and only one-tenth from the soil.<\/p>\n
– Trees really do reduce the greenhouse effect. Additionally, they reduce noise pollution by acting as sound barriers.<\/p>\n
– The most common tree in the world is the birch.<\/p>\n
– The tallest trees in the world are sequoias.<\/p>\n
– About eighty kilograms of recycled paper can save one tree from being cut down.<\/p>\n
– One million trees produce about four million tons of paper.<\/p>\n
– The USA ranks first in the world in annual paper consumption.<\/p>\n
– On average, one tree produces about one hundred cubic meters of oxygen annually.<\/p>\n
– Trees reduce air temperature by evaporating water through their leaves.<\/p>\n
– In one year, an acre of trees can absorb as much carbon as a car produces driving 14,000 miles.<\/p>\n
– Trees improve water quality by slowing and filtering rainwater, as well as protecting aquifers and watersheds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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