The Storage of Carbon in Trees and Timber

Wrecclesham

1989

5 S.

3 Abb., 1 Tab.

Bandaufführung

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Trees have a positive role to play in countering the greenhouse effect. They absorb carbon dioxide by photosynthesis, some of which is stored as arbon compounds in wood, both during the growth of trees and, after felling, in various forms of wood products. This Note describes some preliminary calculations on the amounts of carbon likely to be involved for different tree species and end uses.