Trees and the environment
Trees are one of the numerous valuable resources. Nature has provided for its people since time immemorial. They help renew the atmosphere. As they make food, they give off oxygen. People and other living things need oxygen, lack of which would end the existence of all life. Trees also help remove carbon dioxide from the air, whose increases in the air would cause severe climate change. Therefore, they help conserve the environment in several ways.
It is obvious that the atmosphere normally consists of nitrogen, oxygen, small amounts of carbon dioxide and other gases and particulates. A number of natural processes work to keep the parts of the atmosphere in balance. For example, loss of trees decreases the production of oxygen from photosynthesis. As a consequence, less carbon dioxide is taken up by photosynthesis. This can result in a rise in the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. That means more heat from the sun is trapped in the atmosphere, making the world get warmer. When it comes to speaking of trees, forests cannot be left out. In fact, a forest is much more than just trees. It is also home to different kinds of wildlife. In addition, millions of microscopic organisms live in forests. Turning a blind eye to this important ecosystem, some greedy people are cutting trees in excess to produce timber and to clear land for farms and industries. As a result, the destruction of forests has reduced the living space of wildlife. They ignore the fact that deforestation brings many terrible consequences. Soil erosion, landslide, flood and now global warming are striking examples.
To sum up, forests are filled with an incredible variety of plant and animal life. Deforestation is largely due to human activities. We should bear in mind that now is the time for all of us to start to take collective action to save our beloved Mother Earth by growing more trees. Only them will we be able to pay what we have owned to her.
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