Photo Essay: Diogo Carvalho & Bárbara Ferreira

TREES

• Water, trees need water to live, they suck up the water through their roots.
  
• Air, trees produce O2 necessary for animal respiration.
  
• Color, all trees start green when they break out of the seed, but the as they mature depending on the tree and the environment, there are innumerable color patterns.
  





• CO2, trees use CO2 exhaled by animals, for photosynthesis.


• Different types, there are various types of trees, characteristic to certain areas and regions of the world.
  
• Seeds, all trees come from seeds, dropped or picked, from the mother tree, and the trees bloom out of the seed.
  






• Materials, various school and work materials, such as paper, pencils, glue, etc…, are produced from the trees.
  
• Shade, many people and animals use the shade provided by trees, to block out the sun on hot days.
  
• Nature, the rarest and most exotic trees are found in nature, normally in very remote parts of the world.
  





• Shelter, trees, in nature, can and often do, serve as shelter for animals. Shelter from weather conditions, predators and other harms.
  
• Roots, all trees have roots which they use to absorb the water underground, to nourish themselves.
  
• Food, some trees produce fruits, which are a source of food to many animals and humans.
  





• Structure, trees are made up of roots, branches, leaves, tree-trunk, and bark.
  
• Lumber, lumber, which is cut from the tree trunk and branches, is used to produce various man-made things used in everyday live. Such as toys, furniture, houses, sports equipment, etc…
  
• Tree destruction, currently the destruction of trees is one of the problems in our society. All the beauty of these elements is destroyed, making our world very different from what it was and should be.
  





• Swing, more commonly in America, many families with trees in their yards hand tires from the branches, making swings for the children.
  
• Outdoors, some people like to plant trees around their country homes, to create a “wilderness” environment.
  
• Indoors, similar to outdoor trees, indoor trees can help create a friendly and relaxing atmosphere for the entire home and family.