This list of trees, bushes and shrubs is provided as a general guideline, as there are other trees with desirable characteristics. It tells the story of a girl struggling to come to terms with her sexuality in an environment hostile to homosexual people.

It is classified as queer literature and historical fiction. As a result of the tree inventory, the following trees were recommended in order to maintain a healthy and desirable variety of trees. Under The Udala Trees is a novel by a Nigerian-American writer, Chinelo Okparanta, published in 2015 and won the 2016 Best Lesbian Novel of Lambda Literary Awards. Trees filter airborne pollutants and reduce the conditions that cause asthma and other respiratory problems.Īt the request of the Urbandale Tree Board, the State Forester from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources recently conducted a survey of trees in Urbandale.They keep the concrete and asphalt of cities and suburbs 10 or more degrees cooler and protect our skin from the sun's harsh UV rays. Trees are also the planet's heat shield. Share this item: Description Additional information Reviews (0).Trees help reduce urban runoff and the amount of sediment, pollutants, and organic matter that reach streams by diverting captured rainwater into the soil, where bacteria and other microorganisms filter out impurities.Trees are nature's water filters, capable of cleaning up the most toxic wastes, including explosives, solvents and organic wastes, largely through a dense community of microbes around the tree's roots that clean water in exchange for nutrients, a process known as phytoremediation.Mature trees absorb 120-240 pounds of particulate pollutions each year. Trees clean the air by absorbing carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides, and other pollutants, and also shade cars and parking lots reducing ozone emissions from vehicles. Trees leaves help filter air pollution.Why Plant Trees Public Health Benefits of Trees Read the update (PDF) on the Emerald ash borer.

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