Trees
The best friend of earth of man is the tree. When we use the tree respectfully and economically, we have one of the greatest resources on the earth.
- Frank Lloyd Wright
Trees provide a range of benefits to society. These benefits are both tangible and non-tangible. Tangible benefits are marketable resources g g g that we can measure. Intangible benefits are difficult to measure, but improve our quality of life.
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Most trees in cities or communities are planted to p p provide beauty or y shade, which are two excellent reasons for their use.
Woody plants also serve many other purposes, and it is often helpful to consider these other functions when selecting trees for the landscape.
The benefits of trees can be grouped into four categories; social, community, environmental, and economic benefits. y, ,
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The social benefits of trees include health benefits, crime reduction, and
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, educational and recreational opportunities.
People have strong emotional ties to trees. We resist removing trees to widen streets. We applaud the heroic efforts of individuals and g g y organizations to save large or historic trees in a community. Trees are planted as living memorials. We often become personally attached to trees that we or those we love have planted. Big, strong, old trees have a reassuring sense of endurance.
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Trees can affect the day-to-day moods, activities, and emotional health y y
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, of people. We like trees around us because they make life more pleasant. Most of us respond to the presence of trees beyond simply observing their beauty. We feel peaceful, restful, and tranquil in a grove of trees. We are “at home” there.
Hospital patients have been shown to recover from surgery more quickly when their hospital room offers a view of trees.
A pleasing urban forest can encourage people to walk in their neighborhood. Tree’s make our city’s streets, p g y public spaces, and p homes more comfortable we
- Frank Lloyd Wright
Trees provide a range of benefits to society. These benefits are both tangible and non-tangible. Tangible benefits are marketable resources g g g that we can measure. Intangible benefits are difficult to measure, but improve our quality of life.
1
Most trees in cities or communities are planted to p p provide beauty or y shade, which are two excellent reasons for their use.
Woody plants also serve many other purposes, and it is often helpful to consider these other functions when selecting trees for the landscape.
The benefits of trees can be grouped into four categories; social, community, environmental, and economic benefits. y, ,
2
The social benefits of trees include health benefits, crime reduction, and
,
, educational and recreational opportunities.
People have strong emotional ties to trees. We resist removing trees to widen streets. We applaud the heroic efforts of individuals and g g y organizations to save large or historic trees in a community. Trees are planted as living memorials. We often become personally attached to trees that we or those we love have planted. Big, strong, old trees have a reassuring sense of endurance.
3
Trees can affect the day-to-day moods, activities, and emotional health y y
,
, of people. We like trees around us because they make life more pleasant. Most of us respond to the presence of trees beyond simply observing their beauty. We feel peaceful, restful, and tranquil in a grove of trees. We are “at home” there.
Hospital patients have been shown to recover from surgery more quickly when their hospital room offers a view of trees.
A pleasing urban forest can encourage people to walk in their neighborhood. Tree’s make our city’s streets, p g y public spaces, and p homes more comfortable we