4 ms·
If you're talking about the Carboniferous period, my understanding is that was a one time thing. There were no organisms to break down wood and other plant matt
by sidewndr46 4y ago
If you're talking about the Carboniferous period, my understanding is that was a one time thing. There were no organisms to break down wood and other plant matter during that time period. Huge amounts of lignin in the trees meant that it just got buried as sequestered carbon. That won't happen a second time since nowadays it is possible for all modern trees to be decomposed by a subset of living organisms.
- lukas099 4y agoThe closest thing to a modern equivalent is plastics, isn't it? Carbon polymers that current organisms cannot break down.
- sidewndr46 4y agoI don't think carbon is sequestered by plastic production, because it is not produced by photosynthesis.
- M95D 4y agoCan you make plastic from CO2?