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Rising CO2 levels mean trees increasingly live fast and die young – Trading U
By Michael Le Page Black spruce trees and alder in Denali National Park, AlaskaKeenai Photography/Getty ImagesTrees that grow faster die younger, a study
By Michael Le Page
Black spruce trees and alder in Denali National Park, Alaska
Keenai Photography/Getty Images
Trees that grow faster die younger, a study of tree rings has confirmed. Many trees worldwide are already dying more quickly as a result of rising carbon dioxide levels and temperatures. This means that existing forests will store less carbon than we thought, worsening climate change.
All the extra carbon trees are taking up will come out of the system faster, says Roel Brienen at…
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