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Still, this does not sound right. You are hinting towards some predator-prey-type of cycle: trees grow (and absorb CO2), lianas infest them (and by the way, the
by credit_guy 1y ago
Still, this does not sound right. You are hinting towards some predator-prey-type of cycle: trees grow (and absorb CO2), lianas infest them (and by the way, they appear to absorb even more CO2), but then trees die, and lianas die with them. But then won't trees grow again, and the cycle would repeat? Maybe overall, this cycle would reduce some CO2 absorption, but by 95%?
- bcraven 1y agoThere's some interesting results here[0] but from what I can make out the trees don't necessarily die and take the liana(s) with them. They may continue to stand (dead) or may simply be hugely starved of light. [0]https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01676.x https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.13...