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Did you know... Dallas area neighborhoods with mature trees can be up to 11
degrees cooler than new neighborhoods without trees. One acre of trees produces enough oxygen for 18 people every day. One acre of trees absorbs enough carbon dioxide per year to match that emitted by driving a car 26,000 miles. A single large tree can release up to 400 gallons of water into the atmosphere each day. Water from roots is drawn up to the leaves where it evaporates. The conversion from water to gas absorbs huge amounts of heat cooling hot city air. A single, fully grown sycamore tree can transform 26 pounds of carbon dioxide into life-giving oxygen every year. Trees filter dust and toxic pollutants from the atmosphere and capture a wide range of smog-producing compounds such as ozone and carbon monoxide. Large trees remove 60-70 times more pollution than small trees. Only 2% of the Dallas trees population exceeds 24" in diameter. Almost every city in our country has recorded a drop in the number of trees along its streets due to development, pollution, disease and neglect. 40% of prescription drugs dispensed in the U.S. have active ingredients derived from plants, animals or microorganisms, many of them from forests. Trees intercept rainwater aiding soil absorption for gradual release into streams; preventing flooding, filtering toxins and impurities, and extending water availability into dry months when it is most needed. Both urban and rural forests are home to a wealth of wildlife which depends on trees for survival.
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at the New and exciting things are happening at your DHTC! This site is undergoing reforestation !! Please bear with us as
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