Trees are much more than the lungs of the world (commentary)

Mongabay
Jan 2, 2018, 9:29 pm321 ptsTrending
There are two important answers to the question “why do we need more trees in farmland?” One is global and one is local. Globally, trees are often recognized as the ‘lungs of the world’ because they exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with the atmosphere. However, this is an understatement. If we think…

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