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Native Red Mulberry: Red mulberry, (Morus rubra)

Serving Size: 168.00 in. diameter

Condition: Good

Total benefits for this year:$12.74

Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) Sequestered$2.82

Annual CO₂ equivalent of carbon¹267.32 lbs

Storm Water Runoff Avoided$3.44

Runoff Avoided 384.76 gal

Rainfall Intercepted1,853.19 gal

Air Pollution Removed Each Year$7.79

Carbon Monoxide1.32 oz

Ozone53.34 oz

Nitrogen Dioxide2.03 oz

Sulfur Dioxide1.08 oz

PM_2.52.78 oz

Energy Usage Per Year²-$0.78

Electricity Savings (A/C)16.5 kWh

Fuel Savings (natural gas, oil)-0.24 MMBtu

Avoided Energy Emissions-$0.53

Carbon Dioxide-10.39 lbs

Carbon Monoxide0.31 oz

Nitrogen Dioxide-0.15 oz

Sulfur Dioxide-2.28 oz

PM_2.50.25 oz

CO₂ Stored To Date³$1,410.00

Lifetime CO₂ equivalent of carbon³133,658.55 lbs

Benefits are estimated based on USDA Forest Service Research and are meant for guidance only.

¹ For large trees sequestration is overtaken by CO₂ loss with decay/maintenance.

² Positive energy values indicate savings or reduced emissions. Negative energy values indicate increased usage or emissions.

³ Not an annual amount or value.

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Some Tree Facts

(courtesy of Chesapeake Bay Foundation)

• Trees slow down storm surges and absorb flood waters, gradually releasing water into the atmosphere and recharging groundwater.
• Trees clean the air, removing harmful particulates that induce asthma and other respiratory illnesses. 
• Living in areas with high levels of trees and greenery can increase physical activity and has been associated with reduced levels of obesity. Children and youth living in greener neighborhoods have lower body mass indices. 
• A University of Massachusetts study found that each $1 million invested in activities like tree planting can produce as many as 39.7 direct, indirect, and induced forest-related jobs.
• Surveyed consumers claimed they were willing to pay 9% more in small cities and 12% more in large cities for equivalent goods and services in business districts having trees.
•  New research by the USDA Forest Service found that urban/community forests could save Virginians approximately $175.5 million annually in reduced energy costs associated with heating and cooling residential buildings.
•  Trees capture carbon, reducing the impact of climate change and extreme weather. 
• Trees create habitat for wildlife. In commercial settings, preserved mature trees support a larger and more diverse bird population than recently planted saplings.
•  And oak species support more than 500 species of lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) that birds feed their young.