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Environmental Effects of Tree Species

by Daniel Hall

SpeciesCommon NameCarbon Dioxide Removed (lb)Runoff Avoided (Gal)Rainwater Intercepted (Gal)Total Pollutants Removed (oz)
Tsuga heterophyllaWestern Hemlock467.184,286.86114,211.07684.84
Picea sitchensisSitka spruce769.6769.6176,591.82796.81
Pinus ponderosaPonderosa pine820.445,161.82137,522.03504.03
Fraxinus latifoliaOregon ash996.833,980.42106,046.97310.88
Betula papyriferaPaper birch2,068.323,711.7698,889.17273.8
Cornus nuttalliiPacific dogwood384.421,043.4827800.5976.47
Pseudotsuga menziessiiDouglas fir327.256,316.69168,290.17484.69
Thuja plicataWestern red cedar14.4636,670.87976,991.1341.29
Alnus rubraRed alder479.452,681.8071,448.81243.26
Acer macrophyllumBigleaf maple27.0412,787.27340,680.541,682.61
Populus trichocarpaBlack cottonwood237.2810,737.32286,065.40464.95
Pinus contortaShore pine741.133,079.1482,034.97418.47
Arbutus menziesiiPacific madrone2,749.987,295.15194,358.59805.88