Why are forests called lungs of the earth?

As we all are well aware from the functioning of lungs in human body. when we inhale the oxygen through nostrils they are transported to the whole body via lungs for proper functioning of cells.Similarly forests helps water to transport to the earth's ground for proper structure and environmental system in deep earth. read more

Forests are called the lungs of earth because they are the main source of Oxygen. They are main source of living being. Anyhow people are occupying and destroying the natural leaving beings. read more

Forests are called the lungs of the Earth as they give us oxygen. Earth actually do not have any lung but forest acts as a lung. read more

Just as our lungs absorb carbon dioxide from the blood and infuse it with oxygen, green plants absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and release oxygen into the atmosphere. The earth’s forests act as Earth’s air purifiers, soaking up the large amounts of carbon dioxide absorbed from the atmosphere. read more