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Open any magazine on architecture or gardening,and chances are you will find dozens of pictures of"dream homes" surrounded by trees. Because mostpeople prefer to live, work, and visit beautiful places,trees are one of a community's most vital assets. Treescontribute to the beauty and character of the locallandscape. A Different native species distinguish oneplace from another. And trees shape theperception and feelings about our neighborhoods byframing buildings and enhancing open spaces. OTrees are critical to the overall quality of ourenvironment. They offset development impacts,significantly diminish noise pollution, lower airtemperature, reduce smog, remove pollutants from theair, and decrease topsoil erosion. Trees are a criticalcomponent of numerous ecosystems and providehabitats for songbirds, small forest animals, wildflowers,and smaller understory trees.