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Re:Plant CO2 uptake rises by nearly one third in new global ... by zahlman on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @02:30AM (#42708322)
>and when the roots break down all that carbon is released to the atmosphere.

How do you figure, exactly?

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Re:Plant CO2 uptake rises by nearly one third in new global ... by Ma8ee on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @07:12AM (#42710030)
Bacteria and other organisms “eat” the wood, and then “breath” out CO2 (and sometimes methane).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_respiration?wprov=sfti1#

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