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Re:Downsides to planting trillions of trees by Retric on Saturday October 02, 2021 @10:31AM (#28728844)
A mature forest isn’t just filled with mature trees you get the full lifecycle and close to zero net carbon capture.

It’s not obvious when walking around because adult trees significantly outnumber dead ones, but trees decay in a tiny fraction of their total lifespan.

Re:Downsides to planting trillions of trees by tuatoru on Saturday October 02, 2021 @06:55PM (#28732843)
Decay can sequester carbon in the right ecosystem and physical geography. Western Europe has its topsoils thanks to centuries of wild mature forest.