Sep 29, 2020
Trees that grow quickly have a shorter lifespan, which is terrible news for fighting the climate crisis because they stop storing carbon. In a recent tree study, researchers found that certain tree species grow faster than others, and the faster trees grow, the quicker they die. Researchers already knew that...
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