My understanding is that when trees die, the CO2 they store is by default returned to the atmosphere. Does anyone know the mechanism, preferably with a credible source? (Trying to better understand trees as a negative emissions technology.)
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Not all returns to atmosphere or there would never be carbon based deposits like peat or coal. As to %, we'd have to look for academic publications to see what research has been done on decomposition across different climate zones ( e.g. jungle vs northern pine forests)
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