Environmental Effects of Tree Species
by
Daniel Hall
Species | Common Name | Carbon Dioxide Removed (lb) | Runoff Avoided (Gal) | Rainwater Intercepted (Gal) | Total Pollutants Removed (oz) |
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Tsuga heterophylla | Western Hemlock | 467.18 | 4,286.86 | 114,211.07 | 684.84 |
Picea sitchensis | Sitka spruce | 769.6 | 769.6 | 176,591.82 | 796.81 |
Pinus ponderosa | Ponderosa pine | 820.44 | 5,161.82 | 137,522.03 | 504.03 |
Fraxinus latifolia | Oregon ash | 996.83 | 3,980.42 | 106,046.97 | 310.88 |
Betula papyrifera | Paper birch | 2,068.32 | 3,711.76 | 98,889.17 | 273.8 |
Cornus nuttallii | Pacific dogwood | 384.42 | 1,043.48 | 27800.59 | 76.47 |
Pseudotsuga menziessii | Douglas fir | 327.25 | 6,316.69 | 168,290.17 | 484.69 |
Thuja plicata | Western red cedar | 14.46 | 36,670.87 | 976,991.13 | 41.29 |
Alnus rubra | Red alder | 479.45 | 2,681.80 | 71,448.81 | 243.26 |
Acer macrophyllum | Bigleaf maple | 27.04 | 12,787.27 | 340,680.54 | 1,682.61 |
Populus trichocarpa | Black cottonwood | 237.28 | 10,737.32 | 286,065.40 | 464.95 |
Pinus contorta | Shore pine | 741.13 | 3,079.14 | 82,034.97 | 418.47 |
Arbutus menziesii | Pacific madrone | 2,749.98 | 7,295.15 | 194,358.59 | 805.88 |