Trees and other vegetation in urban areas considerably reduce urban-water runoff. As rain falls upon vegetation, it clings to the rough surfaces of leaves, branches, and trunks. This is called interception. Some of the water evaporates back to the atmosphere. …
Do urban forests play a role in mitigating global climate change?
Urban trees play a role in reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide directly by storing carbon in the trunk, branches, roots, and leaves until these tree parts die and decay. Trees also reduce energy consumption by shading the sun, cooling the air, …