20 reasons to go out & hug a tree today
Posted by staff / April 30, 2016
We don’t notice trees until they cause a problem, whether it be falling on our house or when their mighty roots make their way into a foundation or sewer line, yet the positive services they do perform day in and day out often go overlooked.
Treehugger found twenty great reasons to show appreciation for our mighty neighbors in honor of Arbor Day to help you see all the reasons to love them beyond the shady spots.
They show us how to age gracefully
Seriously, talk about respecting your elders. The world’s oldest tree is an ancient bristlecone pine named Methuselah that lives at 10,000 feet above sea level in the Inyo National Forest, California. Methuselah is as old as Stonehenge and older than the Egyptian pyramids.
Trees are social beings
“They can count, learn and remember; nurse sick neighbors; warn each other of danger by sending electrical signals across a fungal network known as the ‘Wood Wide Web’ – and, for reasons unknown, keep the ancient stumps of long-felled companions alive for centuries by feeding them a sugar solution through their roots.” That’s not me being woo-woo, but a very poetic tree expert. Read more here: Trees are social beings
Full story at Treehugger.
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