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Don’t forget “burn up in forest fires”. I’m also curious if “decay” functionally implies a 100% carbon release rate or if some percentage is functionally seques
by throwaway894345 5y ago
Don’t forget “burn up in forest fires”. I’m also curious if “decay” functionally implies a 100% carbon release rate or if some percentage is functionally sequestered.
- cwkoss 5y agoIf a tree is high in heavy metals and burns up, do the metals become airborne or are they heavy enough to remain in the ash?
- mkka 5y agoRelevant: "Despite their destructive appearances even intense forest fires do not actually consumer much biomass. Only 0.1%–3.2%, since the larger trees and thicker branches that make up most of the biomass in a forest are good at resisting fires"[0] [0]https://twitter.com/wrathofgnon/status/1503583221510184962?s=20&t=4FTVshHVD_X8p2kRzveECg https://twitter.com/wrathofgnon/status/1503583221510184962?s...