Learn about our Editorial Policies. Although historically overlooked, lightning may play a surprisingly large role in shaping tropical forests, accounting for as much as 40 percent of large tree ...

Did you know? Lightning triggers 75,000 forest fires in the US every year. It can divide an entire tree down, in the middle, in a split second. Lightning carries between 1-10billion Joules of energy.

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So, for lighting a tree in the front yard, use around fifty bulbs per foot. This will create a cozy, welcoming effect that's less intense than Alternatively, you could uplight the tree.