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Many trees, if they are not cut down, grow for hundreds of years. And trees are just great to have around in general.
by njarboe 4y ago
Many trees, if they are not cut down, grow for hundreds of years. And trees are just great to have around in general.
- ch4s3 4y agoThat's true, but they don't fix any more carbon after they're fully grown. I'm not against tree planting, but it's probably a bit oversold as a solution. Kelp probably presents a more interesting opportunity.
- njarboe 4y agoI know at least conifer trees are never "fully grown". I imagine it is the same for deciduous trees. Trees continue to add wood to there structure every year. You count the tree rings to know its age. A 500 year old redwood, cedar, or Douglas fir can be 15 or more feet in diameter. That is a lot of wood. Unlike what many people thought, studies have found that the volume of wood added to trees in a mature forest is similar to a young one.