Nearly everyone loves, or at least appreciates, the value of trees in urban settings. They cool the air, filter up to 50% of nearby air pollution, produce oxygen, and provide shade (especially appreciated here in our southern climate). So it is a cruel irony that such useful organisms are often tortured, starved, and deprived of water, stunting their growth and shortening their lives.
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