A world without trees is unimaginable
and yet with climate change and development pressures,
Britain’s precious native woodland is under threat.
Imagine a world without trees. Droughts, floods and similar
afflictions have, said a great environmentalist, either been
“Caused or exacerbated by the violence people do to natural
areas.” Trees act as environmental buffers. We cannot stop
global warming by saving and planting trees alone but
without them more damaging CO2 would be released into the
atmosphere. If this happens the overall temperature of the
planet would increase significantly, wiping out many species
of plants and animals. As it stands the greenhouse gases,
including methane, fluorocarbons and nitrous oxide are
present in the following proportions:
Proportion of Greenhouse Gases in the atmosphere
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Deforestation is a major producer of carbon dioxide.
The causes of deforestation are logging for lumber,
pulpwood, and fuel wood. Also contributing to
deforestation are clearing new land for farming and
pastures used for animals such as cows.
Forests and wooded areas are natural carbon sinks.
This means that as trees absorb carbon dioxide and
release oxygen, carbon is being put into trees. This
process occurs naturally by photosynthesis, which
occurs less and less as we cut and burn down trees.
As the abundance of trees declines, less carbon
dioxide can be recycled.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is a colourless, odourless non-
flammable gas and is the most prominent Greenhouse
gas in Earth's atmosphere. It is recycled through
the atmosphere by the process photosynthesis, which
makes human life possible.
Trees trap and absorb carbon dioxide as they grow.
That's how they help remove carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere, mitigating or reducing global warming.
Photosynthesis is the process of green plants and
other organisms transforming light energy into
chemical energy. Light energy is trapped and used to
convert carbon dioxide, water, and other minerals
into oxygen and energy rich organic compounds.
Your
carbon footprint
We all have a "carbon footprint" - all of us
contribute to climate
change through our daily activities. It is our
responsibility to lower
our footprint and reduce our impact on climate
change. You can
help by preserving the trees and forests we already
have on
this planet. Plant a new tree and it will help but
also take years
to grow large enough to be efficient in the fight
against global
warming.
Britain is
now one of the least wooded countries in Europe.
Only
12%
of the UK is woodland, compared with the European
average of 44%.
Climate change is increasingly recognised as a major
challenge, and it is widely accepted that the
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused by humans are
having a negative impact on the environment.
You can help by preserving the trees and forests we
already have on this planet. Plant a new tree and it
will help but also take years to grow large enough
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Destroying
trees allows soil erosion and depletes soil
nutrients
Destroying trees
wipes out all flora and fauna that depend
on them for their survival.
Destroying trees increases the amount of
harmful CO2
in the atmosphere.
Destroying trees increases global warming
and climate change is likely to have
wide-ranging and mostly adverse impacts on human
health, with significant loss of life.
If the natural balance is severely disturbed
then we are due for an unpleasant future. If we
make concerted effort to contribute to reducing
the amount of CO2
in the atmosphere, then we reduce the risks to
flora, fauna and ourselves considerably.
We all need to work together to ensure a safer,
successful future for our planet.
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Native British Woodland, have any questions you
would like to ask or just want to know more,
please contact us.
Telephone
01242 694874
Fax
01242 261281
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