Trees - Our Lifeline

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The origin of trees could easily be traced back to the earliest of times when even humanity did not exist. The existence of trees has left a profound impact on our lives enormously and it is rather difficult to imagine a life without trees.

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Trees Our Lifeline The origin of treescould easily be traced back to the earliest of times when even humanity did notexist.Theexistenceoftreeshasleftaprofoundimpactonourlivesenormouslyanditis ratherdifficulttoimaginealifewithouttrees.Treescouldeasilybedescribedashugeand perennial woody plants. Trees in groups form forests and constitute the vegetation on the planet Earth. The earth comprises of various types of vegetation that cast a lush green blanket across the globe. Treesdonothaveapre-defineddescriptionregardingsizeorheight,althoughtreesgenerally grow up to a minimum height of at least 20 Feet or 6 Meters that can go up to 100 Meters or 325 Feet at maturity levels. Some species of trees are known to have been in existence for centuries. Treesformanintegralandsignificantpartofthenaturallandscape.Thisismainlybecauseof theirabilitytopreventerosionandessentialfundamentalsinlandscaping.Treesarealsowell known for their artistic appeal and their application in agriculture. One of the most well known uses of trees is that they supply us with oxygen that is beneficial for the health and well being of human beings and absorb carbon dioxide that is exhaled into the atmosphere. Apartfromtheirbeauty,treesareaningredientforbeautifyinganymonotonousanddullplace throughhorticulture.Treesprovidethebasicelementofwoodthatisoneofthemostcommon building materials. In the pre-historic times, wood from trees was used as fire wood. Apart from providinguswithwoodasthefundamentalcomponent,treesalsoprovideuswithvaluable materials such as fruits, rubber, timber, extracts for preparation of medicines. There are millions ofspeciesoftreesthatgrowineverypartoftheworldinconformancetotheclimateofthe region. Arboricultureisessentiallythescienceofcultivation,managementandinvolvesthestudyof trees,shrubs,permanentwoodyplants.Thescienceofarboricultureconsiderstheevolutionof plants and their response to various enriching practices and to their environs.There are various facetsofarboriculturethatincludeartisticmethodologieslikeselection,fertilization,shaping, pest control and removal of redundant trees. An arborist or an arboriculturist is a person who has pursuedthescienceofarboriculture.Theprimaryemphasisofarboriculturestressedbythe arborist is on individual trees or woody plants that are required to be maintained for permanent landscape generally in parks, gardens and other populated places that are meant to offer pleasure and enjoyment, protection and benefit of human beings. In the present days context, the practice of arboriculture brings to the fore aesthetics, legal issues and risk management. Arboriculture encompasses a large variety of areassuch development andpreservation of trees, managingtheirgrowth,diagnosingtheirhealthproblemsandpruning,croppingandshapingof treesandhedgestosuitthelandscapeoftheplacewheretheyaretobeplanted.Arboristsare also known as Tree Surgeons since they tend to diagnose and treat various problems occurring in trees and provide solutions to the problems. http://fortworthtreetechs.com