9 Pecan Trees Slated for Destruction by the National Parks Service with Established Lawn

The pecan trees are over 70 years old and are mature producing trees. The NPS has stated that the trees are being watered 2 million gallons a year of water. The trees only require 33,000 gallons each per year (9X33,000 = Approx 297,000 gallons per year) and with a drip system the trees can be saved and a significant amount of water will not be wasted. I have personally watched the watering of the trees and the water runs down the street wasted due to the overflow of watering and waste. The excuse that the trees use water so they want to cut them down should be challenged by the fact that they produce nuts enjoyed by humans, birds, and others. They also produce oxygen that keeps us breathing which I have documented some of the statistics. Please read on....
According to the Arbor Day Foundation, "a mature leafy tree produces as much oxygen in a season as 10 people inhale in a year." Here are some other quoted figures regarding the amount of oxygen produced by a tree:

"A single mature tree can absorb carbon dioxide at a rate of 48 lbs./year and release enough oxygen back into the atmosphere to support 2 human beings."
- McAliney, Mike. Arguments for Land Conservation: Documentation and Information Sources for Land Resources Protection, Trust for Public Land, Sacramento, CA, December, 1993

"One acre of trees annually consumes the amount of carbon dioxide equivalent to that produced by driving an average car for 26,000 miles.
That same acre of trees also produces enough oxygen for 18 people to breathe for a year."
- New York Times

" A 100-ft tree, 18" diameter at its base, produces 6,000 pounds of oxygen."
- Northwest Territories Forest Management

"On average, one tree produces nearly 260 pounds of oxygen each year. Two mature trees can provide enough oxygen for a family of four."



Grass -
A 650-square-foot area of grass produces enough oxygen to sustain an average human adult's needs. It also improves the condition of the environment by removing pollutants from the air.
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