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The biggest trees capture the most carbon: Large trees dominate carbon storage in forests

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2020-11-05

Older, large-diameter trees have been shown to store disproportionally massive amounts of carbon compared to smaller trees, highlighting their importance in mitigating climate change, according to a new study in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. Researchers examined the aboveground carbon storage of large-diameter trees (>21 inches or >53.3 cm) on National Forest lands within Oregon and Washington.

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https://phys.org/news/2020-11-biggest-trees-capture-carbon-large.html