• Question: Why do trees produce oxygen

    Asked by 979furk43 to Chris, Joanne, Kathryn, Kieran, Sarah on 10 Nov 2017.
    • Photo: Kathryn Schoenrock

      Kathryn Schoenrock answered on 10 Nov 2017:

      Trees produce oxygen the same way that seaweeds do: photosynthesis. They use light and water to create energy, then store it in sugars that are made using CO2. At the end, O2 is left over as a ‘waste’ product.

    • Photo: Chris Werner

      Chris Werner answered on 11 Nov 2017:

      Yup, like Kathryn said trees produce oxygen as a result of photosynthesis. That’s why the environmental agencies are keen in planting more and more trees! Gets the CO2 out of the air, and plus, forests are a great ecosystem.

    • Photo: Sarah Guerin

      Sarah Guerin answered on 11 Nov 2017:

      Yes it works out really well for the environment, because trees don’t need oxygen, but the earth does! Circle of life đŸ™‚

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