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Our Views: Trees are our friends, but hurricanes have whacked too many of them

Por: The Advocate Opinion January 30, 2023

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You don’t have to be a tree-hugging environmentalist to know why trees are important. Trees help us breathe by providing oxygen. Tree roots help stem erosion. In the right places, trees keep us cooler with shade.Trees also help comprise some of our state’s most iconic images — bald cypresses in the Atchafalaya Basin and other swamps, stately oaks along St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, and tall pines in the forests of central and north... + full article



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