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Your first statement seems to have been debunked long ago: > The researchers have found that carbon uptake of trees (as measured by growth rates) continuously
by ricardobeat 7y ago
Your first statement seems to have been debunked long ago:
> The researchers have found that carbon uptake of trees (as measured by growth rates) continuously increases with their size because the overall leaf area increases as they grow. This enables bigger trees to absorb more carbon from the atmosphere. Thus, the oldest trees in a forest capture the most carbon from the atmosphere. These oldest trees are to be found in ancient forests. Importantly, older trees are also more valuable for biodiversity than younger trees because they support a wider range of species
Coming from Brazil, it pretty much looks like rain forest to me, except all the tree species are different. Besides, what is the point you are trying to make? That this is somehow ok?
- avip 7y agoPls source your claims https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259766087_Rate_of_tree_carbon_accumulation_increases_continuously_with_tree_size https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259766087_Rate_of_t... Maybe instead of "debunked", you meant to say "this is a controversial issue". Here's a better source to support your claims: http://www.co2science.org/subject/f/summaries/forestold.php http://www.co2science.org/subject/f/summaries/forestold.php
- ricardobeat 7y agoYou’re right, I should. Was on mobile and in a bit of a hurry. Quote from the second link: > with respect to the Brazilian forests in the central Amazon - about 50% of their above-ground biomass is contained in less than the largest 10% of their trees
- recusancy 7y agoCO2 Science is a fossil fuel funded climate denial center. https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Center_for_the_Study_of_Carbon_Dioxide_and_Global_Change https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Center_for_the_Study_o...
- avip 7y agoOk. Why do climate deniers find it important to convince us old forests are important for CO2 balance maintenance?
- hackbinary 7y agoThe bio diversity of conifer, rain or otherwise, is fractional of tropical rain forests. There are about 5 main coniferous species: Red cedar Douglas fir Sitka Spruce Yellow cedar West coast hemlock