CO2 and trees

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From: Ken Quach
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 09:17

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Hi all

I'm doing some research into CO2 and the greenhouse effect. It's more
political based regarding the Kyoto summits etc and the whole Carbon Credits
affair.

What I'm interested in is the argument that Planting more forest will help
reverse or "suck in" more CO2. There's talk of "Carbon Sinks" that can be
traded between countries/companies to allow them to produce more CO2.

What I believed to be correct was that even though you plant a tree, if it
dies, it decomposes and releases only more CO2. So the argument that
planting more trees will actually help and be of "credit" should be
nullified?

Any thoughts?

Regards, Ken
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