Posted on Dec 19, 2023
Should the U.S. keep old trees around to store carbon or cut them down? It's a heated debate
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Which trees do the best job of storing carbon?
Every 10 years, the U.S. Forest Service files a report on the state and future of national forests — this year’s study included 50-year carbon projections.
The report concludes that climate-induced stress will lead older trees to release more carbon dioxide than younger ones over the next five decades."...
..."Which trees do the best job of storing carbon?
Every 10 years, the U.S. Forest Service files a report on the state and future of national forests — this year’s study included 50-year carbon projections.
The report concludes that climate-induced stress will lead older trees to release more carbon dioxide than younger ones over the next five decades."...
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Excellent post. Thank You for sharing this shipmate. I think they should leave the trees up. The US has enough apartments and houses. :-<
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