Global number of trees is order of magnitude higher than the previous estimate

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v525/n7568/full/nature14967.html

by shawndumas • 11 years ago

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asadotzler• 11 years ago

Does this mean that any tree planting efforts would need to be dramatically increased to have the desired impact on CO2 levels?

rrss1122• 11 years ago

Could also mean we could need to plant less trees than we thought.

At the very least, the models have to be updated to use a number of trees an order of magnitude higher than we previously thought.

imauld• 11 years ago

No.

While there are more than we estimated that doesn't mean there are enough. A similar story was on the front page recently that reported that since humanity became "global" there has been a 47% reduction in the number of trees in the world.

Kip9000• 11 years ago

Trees take more carbon out in the growth phase. So we need fast growing trees, then cut them down and bury them and repeat until profit.

tracker12• 11 years ago

Does it have to be buried? can it be used?

sukaka• 11 years ago

I should start a lumber company so the actual # trees become the estimated # trees. Studies citing the previous estimate will also be correct.

jsprogrammer• 11 years ago

What would you do with all that lumber?

Global number of trees is order of magnitude higher than the previous estimate

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