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A study suggests that trees may not store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.
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US, eastern US, California
Who
scientists, Mukund Palat Rao, carbon cycle scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University
What
A study suggests that trees may not store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT · 4h 5m ago
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US, eastern US, California ·
Why
The study suggests that current models may overestimate future forest carbon sequestration because they assume a consistently tight coupling between photosynthesis and growth, which the research indicates is not always the case.
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This finding could mean forests are less effective at removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than assumed, potentially hindering efforts to combat climate change and requiring reevaluation of climate models.
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