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This photo of a pear tree was taken in Hampstead NC on April 10, 2018. From the photo you can see the fruit of the tree (the pear) at the beginning stages of its growth. Plants like this one use the process of photosynthesis to convert CO2 from the atmosphere into carbohydrates and sugars to provide themselves with energy. As a byproduct they produce oxygen which is essential for animal life. Plants have helped keep CO2 levels regulated. With growing concerns about rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere the push for planting trees has increased. Carbon Reallocation Hypothesis states that if rising CO2 causes plants to reallocate carbon into storage pools (wood, soil) that are longer-term, then more CO2 would be sequestered. Unfortunately, there is little to no supporting evidence for this. Although a positive step towards reducing CO2 levels, plants alone can not reduce atmospheric CO2.
Sources:
www.dec.ny.gov/lands/41794.html
people.uncw.edu/borretts/courses/bio366/lectures/23-bioge...(Encrypted).pdf
Pyrus
This photo of a pear tree was taken in Hampstead NC on April 10, 2018. From the photo you can see the fruit of the tree (the pear) at the beginning stages of its growth. Plants like this one use the process of photosynthesis to convert CO2 from the atmosphere into carbohydrates and sugars to provide themselves with energy. As a byproduct they produce oxygen which is essential for animal life. Plants have helped keep CO2 levels regulated. With growing concerns about rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere the push for planting trees has increased. Carbon Reallocation Hypothesis states that if rising CO2 causes plants to reallocate carbon into storage pools (wood, soil) that are longer-term, then more CO2 would be sequestered. Unfortunately, there is little to no supporting evidence for this. Although a positive step towards reducing CO2 levels, plants alone can not reduce atmospheric CO2.
Sources:
www.dec.ny.gov/lands/41794.html
people.uncw.edu/borretts/courses/bio366/lectures/23-bioge...(Encrypted).pdf