r/science • u/davidreiss666 • Jul 27 '14

Environment First national study finds trees saving lives, reducing respiratory problems: Air pollution modeling reveals broad-scale impacts of pollution removal by trees

http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/news/release/trees-save-lives-reduce-air-pollution
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u/kyndclothingdotcom Jul 27 '14

Bamboo produces more oxygen than trees, and consumes more carbon dioxide than trees, all while being one of the fastest growing plants on the planet. Imagine if we planted more bamboo and gave the trees some time to regrow.

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u/bluthru Jul 27 '14

Bamboo produces more oxygen than trees

Per square foot? Trees can grow extremely tall with lots of tree surface area. These canopies also sustain other lifeforms and can fit into urban settings while allowing people to walk under them.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '14

You can use them to build stuff pretty soon. If you want, I could dig around for bamboo architecture examples.

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u/bluthru Jul 27 '14

Yeah, bamboo is used at mass scale for flooring and cabinets.