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Trees might not be able to store as much carbon as we thought, new study suggests
https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/773ec90e-7e84-3b79-935b-301578818f31/trees-might-not-be-able-to.htmlResearchers at Western Sydney University (WSU) in Australia have found that "common" Australian trees do not store as much carbon as had been previously assumed, a discovery that could have big implications on how we tackle climate change.
According to a news release from the university, the study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, found that Eucalyptus forests may require extra soil nutrients to grow and "take advantage" of additional carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere.
Large areas of "remnant native eucalypt forest" were exposed to heightened levels of CO2 at a WSU facility. Researchers found that while the extra CO2 increased levels of photosynthesis, it did not result in increases in leaves, stems and wood.
WSU said that this was in contrast to research conducted in the U.S. and Europe. Teams there had added extra CO2 to areas of temperate forests, and trees' growth had increased by roughly 23 percent.
According to a news release from the university, the study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, found that Eucalyptus forests may require extra soil nutrients to grow and "take advantage" of additional carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere.
Large areas of "remnant native eucalypt forest" were exposed to heightened levels of CO2 at a WSU facility. Researchers found that while the extra CO2 increased levels of photosynthesis, it did not result in increases in leaves, stems and wood.
WSU said that this was in contrast to research conducted in the U.S. and Europe. Teams there had added extra CO2 to areas of temperate forests, and trees' growth had increased by roughly 23 percent.
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