A Tree Left To Grow is Worth
$196,250
if it's
not
cut down, a tree grows to be worth
$196,250.00
!
In 50 years it produces:
$62,500 in air pollution control,
$37,500 in water recycling and humidity control,
$31,250 worth of oxygen,
$31,250 in soil benefits,
$31,250 in wildlife shelter and
$2,500 worth of protein in the leaves and bark consumed by wildlife.
(According to the American Forests magazine).
Also, a tree properly placed provides a shade benefit
equivalent to a
4 ton
air conditioner,
and the esthetic value is priceless.