Title: Calculate the benefits of an urban tree.
Course: Ecology and Environmental Management (03063-III) > Section: Managing Forests and Forestland

Calculation should include the following:

- Trees create aesthetic value by adding beauty to the landscape.
- Trees purify the air, reduce noise, produce oxygen, and reduce heating and cooling needs.
- Trees add financial value to a property.
- Trees contribute to carbon sequestration.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can a tree reduce one’s electricity bill?
- What is carbon sequestration, and how does it help the environment?
- Why is carbon sequestration an ecological and a financial benefit?