{"id":87026,"date":"2024-05-07T15:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T12:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecording.org\/?p=87026"},"modified":"2024-05-07T15:40:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T12:40:04","slug":"how-much-oxygen-does-a-tree-produce-how-trees-can-contribute-to-the-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecording.org\/en\/how-much-oxygen-does-a-tree-produce-how-trees-can-contribute-to-the-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Oxygen Does a Tree Produce? How Trees Can Contribute to the Planet?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Even a tree standing alone has the power to affect the microclimate around it with the shadow it creates. A real forest, on the other hand, has a climate-regulating effect. What potential do trees, our greatest power against the climate crisis, whose devastating effects we are exposed to more and more every day, have for the Earth and human health?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we will examine the contributions of forests and trees from the cities we live to our health, from the water we drink to the air we breathe, with scientific data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How Much Oxygen Does a Tree Produce?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Trees are our greatest weapon against the global climate crisis, the devastating effects of which we are witnessing frequently these days. Therefore, it is very important to know the life potential that a tree can produce for us and the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although most oxygen is produced by marine organisms such as phytoplankton<\/a>,<\/span> trees play one of the most important roles in maintaining oxygen levels in the atmosphere. But how much oxygen does a tree really produce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We know that the average person consumes about 550 litres of oxygen daily. However, this amount can vary depending on the person’s daily activity level and environmental factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trees also affect the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere. A tree’s annual oxygen production varies depending on its species, age, health and environmental conditions. Also, trees do not produce the same amount of oxygen throughout the year; since oxygen production depends on sunlight, they produce less oxygen at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally, older and more mature trees produce more oxygen. For example, a mature oak tree can produce about 100,000 litres of<\/span><\/a> oxygen per year. This amounts to about 274 litres of oxygen per day, representing a significant part of a person’s daily requirement. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some tree species, especially pine, beech, spruce and maple, tend to produce more oxygen than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, healthy forests not only support biodiversity but also play an essential role in regulating oxygen levels in the atmosphere and providing a source of clean air for people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Approximately How Much Carbon Dioxide Can Trees Absorb from the Air?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to producing clean oxygen by filtering pollutants from the air, trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and use it to build their leaves, branches, trunks, roots and soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An estimate of carbon per hectare is summed with average planting densities to determine how much carbon dioxide a tree can absorb. Thus, an average tree is <\/span><\/strong>estimated to absorb<\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/span>an average of 10 kilograms of carbon dioxide<\/span><\/a> per year during the first 20 years of growth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How do trees clean the air? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to releasing clean oxygen for us to breathe, trees play a critical role in improving air quality by removing air pollutants and greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planting trees helps to improve air quality through three main effects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Reduces the amount of pollutants by lowering the air temperature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Reduces energy consumption from polluting sources by reducing energy use in buildings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Removes pollutants directly from the air.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The two main types of pollutants that trees remove from the atmosphere are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n