Forests are like giant lungs for the Earth. Trees breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen, just like you do. When they're healthy and growing, it's like the whole forest is taking deep breaths to keep our air clean.
Examples
- A tree in your backyard breathes like you do, it takes in dirty air during the day and lets out clean oxygen at night.
- If every tree was a person breathing, the Earth would be a giant city with thousands of people working together to clear the air.
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See also
- Why Do Forests Act Like Giant Lungs?
- Why Do Forests Breathe Like Living Beings?
- How Do Forests Help the Planet Breathe?
- How do carbon markets aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
- How do carbon offset programs claim to fight climate change?