Trees of Michigan and the Upper Great Lakes

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Of Michigan’s great wealth of natural resources, few have been more necessary previously or are more highly valued nowadays than our forests and the trees which compose them. Not only are they a continuous source of raw materials for industry and agriculture but they have an effect on the climate, water resources, and soil, purify our air, furnish food and shelter for flora and fauna and are indispensable to our vast recreational and scenic areas. They form a basic a part of our diverse natural environment – our “”biodiversity.”” Their protection and management are necessary to the state’s wellbeing. Industries which depend upon trees for their existence are major employers and rank high in the state’s economy. The once a year production and manufacture of forest products is measured in billions of dollars. The recreation “”industry,”” including vacation go back and forth, resorts, food, lodging, hunting, fishing, and camping, is likewise a multi-billion dollar a year business. Equally necessary is the intangible wealth which trees bring to us through sheer enjoyment of beauty and love of nature. Whether in field, fencerow, woodlot or forest, or along highways, rural roads, urban streets, or greenbelts, this bounty is ours for the taking. We’ve got only to picture ourselves without trees to appreciate this value.

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