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I don't think that's true, how does "all the CO2" get released back into the atmosphere? During the decomposition of wood there are a lot of bacteria, fungi, wo
by victorbstan 4y ago
I don't think that's true, how does "all the CO2" get released back into the atmosphere? During the decomposition of wood there are a lot of bacteria, fungi, worms, etc. that feed on the carcass of a dead tree. It doesn't just "evaporate" into the atmosphere...
- smallnamespace 4y agoThe bacteria, fungi etc. emit CO2 as part of their metabolic process, just like you and I do.
- BenjiWiebe 4y agoThere's also carbon sequestered in the soil. Decomposition doesn't end up with the entire tree evaporating.