Re: CO2 and trees

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From: revolution 9
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 11:41

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Ken Quach wrote
[snip]
>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?
[snip]

it works by the carbon being changed into a solid form of the leaves which
are shed onto the ground etc and it returns the carbon to the ground as
opposed to CO2 gas. the wood grown in the carbon credits scheme would be
grown in plantations whichwould be harvested for use in buildings etc, not
left to die of natural causes and decompose..

hth,
emma

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