Climate explained: why plants don't simply grow faster with more carbon dioxide in air
- Written by Sebastian Leuzinger, Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology
Fast-growing plantation trees store less carbon per surface area than old, undisturbed forests that may show little growth.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-NDCC BY-ND
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