Another thing trees provide for us is food. Syrup and many varieties of fruit and nuts come from trees. Most of the fruits we eat come from trees. Peanuts, hazelnuts, chestnuts, and all types of other nuts comes from trees. Maple trees are often tapped to collect its sap. The sap of some trees is also what we call syrup. Trees are habitats for many different kinds of animals. When whole forests are cut down for paper, boards, etc, many animals that live in forests die, and others become endangered. When whole forests are cut down, many animals are made homeless.

Humans also use trees for many things. Trees can be made into paper, tables, desks, and many other things. Humans also use trees for decoration. An example is the Christmas tree. Many trees are cut down every year for people who celebrate Christmas. Trees are also very useful to farmers. The tree roots hold down the soil so that when a storm comes, the soil won't wash away. Trees are also planted around a piece of land. This way, the wind won't blow away the soil (See more in erosion).

Destruction of Trees
Trees are destroyed everyday for lumber and to clear land for crops.

Saving Trees
Trees provide us with oxygen and hold soil to prevent erosion. Find out how you can help save trees.

Rainforests
Rainforests are a very important part of our ecosystem. They are also the home to millions of different species of life.

Rainforest Diseases
When we invade part of the ecosystem we are unfamiliar with, we run the risk of meeting diseases our immune system have not encounter. By disturbing these habitats (i.e. changing them & destroying them), we have exposed ourselves to new viruses, such as Ebola and hantaviruses.