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Compass issue 13
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Compass is a quarterly publication of the USDA Forest Service's Southern Research Station (SRS). As part of the Nation's largest forestry research organization -- USDA Forest Service Research and Development -- SRS serves 13 Southern States and beyond. The Station's 130 scienists work in more than 20 units located across the region at Federal laboratories, universites, and experimental forests.



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Issue 14

How Tree Shade Benefits Schools

  • Helps lower surface temperatures on schoolyards and playground equipment
  • Prevents skin damage due to overexposure to ultraviolet radiation
  • Increases air quality and lowers exposure to groundlevel ozone
  • Increases opportunities for outdoor activities in spring and summer
  • Reduces energy consumption by shading air conditioning equipment, windows, and buildings

 





May Howard Elementary School in Savannah, GA. (photo by Daniel Westcot)
May Howard Elementary School in Savannah, GA. (photo by Daniel Westcot)

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