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When there is a claim that more oxygen is produced from the ocean, it is not wrong. It is true that 85% of the oxygen produced all the time comes from the oceans.
You see, it's not that we know that the oceans produce more oxygen, it's not that we don't pay attention to oxygen production on land. Moreover, by putting forward the idea that we do not need to plant trees, it is guaranteed that a lot of oxygen is produced in the sea.
For those of you who have studied biology, you must have realized that biology is complicated. I want to give a little warm-up to the mind before we get to the heart of the answer.
As we know, all trees, no matter how big, start from small sprouts. Shoots and seeds. After some time, the sprouts can grow into large trees of great size and weight.
Then the question: Where do the materials get trees when they grow? Is it from the ground or from the air?
If you answered from ground, then the answer is wrong. If so, then the ground on which the tree stood would shrink into a crater.
The correct answer is from the air. Tens, hundreds, or even thousands of kilograms of weight that trees have from the air. Of course, this does not mean that the tree's body is filled with air, but that the air absorbed by the tree will be processed first through a process known as photosynthesis. Everyone knows this process of photosynthesis.
The air in the atmosphere has various gaseous components in it, one of which is carbon dioxide. This gas is important for trees because carbon dioxide will be reacted with water and assisted by sunlight to produce oxygen, sugar, and other organic compounds, such as proteins and fats. The sugar produced will be stored in the form of cellulose, which will later become one of the main substances that make up the tree body.
In other words, trees are carbon storage warehouses, as well as oxygen factories.
So, how important is the role of trees as carbon stores for our lives? The answer is very important! You see, the fewer trees that absorb carbon, the more carbon that is released into the air. Some of this carbon will dissolve in the water and turn into new compounds. Water (H2O) reacts with carbon dioxide (CO2) to produce carbonic acid (H2CO3). This compound is dangerous for life under water because it can reduce the survival rate of aquatic organisms.
Remember, most of the aquatic organisms that will become the main victims of water acidification are algae and phytoplankton, aka the largest oxygen producers on Earth. In other words, if you reduce the coverage area of the trees, then the largest oxygen producer in the ocean will also decrease. This is the point.
In addition, trees also have an important role in the ecosystem. Tree roots can grip the soil and prevent erosion. A tree trunk large enough to support its own micro-ecosystem, or in other words, a tree is its own world for the various organisms within it.
Without trees, the rain cycle would fall apart. Why? Because various types of trees are able to produce artificial rain by releasing large amounts of pollen which will catch droplets of water vapor. If it is heavy enough, then the water droplets will fall into rain.
So do not be surprised if the forest is often foggy, although not in the mountains.
After all, I think it's better for us to have 100% oxygen producers out there than to have only 85% of what we have now.
So why should we plant trees when most of the oxygen comes from the ocean? Because the function of trees is not only as a producer of oxygen, but also as a support for environmental sustainability and the dependence of human life on nature.