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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To make the question clearer: it'd be good to understand the relative percentage contribution of microbial respiration versus fire versus human use vs [etc].
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My searches haven't yielded an answer, but I'm sure it's been estimated. I have a bad feeling I've seen the estimate, & forgotten it...
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Replying to @michael_nielsen
Depends a great deal on what ecosystem you're talking about. Review paper focusing on temperate forests here: https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/jrnl/2015/nrs_2015_russell_001.pdf …
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