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Last update: May 8, 2008 - 9:59 PM

How much money does one Minneapolis boulevard tree save?

Estimated annual savings:

Electricity $12.58

Natural gas $21.78

Carbon dioxide emission reductions $4.16

Air pollutants removed $5.71

Storm water interception $45.67

Beauty, property value increases and other less tangible benefits $36.00

Total $126

Cost of maintaining one tree: $46

Net savings $79

Source: Center for Urban Forest Research, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service: City of Minneapolis Municipal Tree Resource Analysis, 2005

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