Oxygen and Global Warming

Trees intakes Carbon dioxide from air and breathe out fresh oxygen for our life support. This cycle
is made by nature to sustain other living beings. Further, the Carbon dioxide breathed in by the trees
is one of the greenhouse gases. This and other greenhouse gases, when released into the atmosphere
form a layer and trap the heat from the sun. They result in an increase in the atmospheric
temperature. This causes global warming. So planting more trees will clean the air will reduce the
global warming effect.

Ecosystem

Trees contribute to a rich healthy ecosystem. Animals, insects, birds, and fungi make their home in
the trees and make a diverse ecosystem. This balanced environment, in turn, contributes to the
betterment of human beings. Trees produce their own food and are found at the bottom of the food
chain. They produce their own food through a process called photosynthesis and contribute
significantly to the whole ecosystem. Further, trees are a rich source of medicines that are used to
heal our diseases in a natural way as done Ayurveda.

Water Balance

Trees receive the rainwater and hold them in the land. This prevents clean water from flowing and
getting wasted in drains. Along with it they also act as watersheds and hold the floodwaters for
some time before slowly releasing them into the earth and atmosphere. So, they maintain the water
base of an area and provides us with a water bed. The root system of the trees is so well made by
nature that it holds the soil underground from getting washed away during rain and floods thus
prevents landslides and soil erosion.

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