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A new study of oak trees found that growth stops in mid-summer, even as the trees continue to absorb carbon well into autumn.
eastern United States and California
Who
Mukund Palat Rao, ecoclimatologist at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, part of the Columbia Climate School
What
A new study of oak trees found that growth stops in mid-summer, even as the trees continue to absorb carbon well into autumn.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:56:15 GMT · 2h 12m ago
Where
eastern United States and California ·
Why
Climate models have generally assumed that more photosynthesis means more tree growth and more carbon locked away in wood, but this study suggests that's not always the case.
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This finding has real consequences for how much carbon forests can be expected to store as the climate warms, implying that projections assuming a direct link from increased photosynthesis to increased carbon storage might be too optimistic.
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