Re: Um, its a steady state even without burying ... Archived Message Posted by Gerard on October 6, 2019, 2:17 pm, in reply to "Um, its a steady state even without burying ..." "Yes, the tree dies, and releases much of its carbon mass into the carbon cycle, but at the same time it recycles its blueprint into the same land area (footprint) via its genetic progeny. When I did biology at elementary school, we went out into the yard to find acorns. Norman Gray take note: This is what they are for. It you increase the mean carbon sequestered per hectare, even if it is in a steady state of life and death, you still sequester more." good point.. Message Thread: | This response ↓ Why Planting Trees Won't Save the Planet - scrabb October 5, 2019, 2:25 pm Yeah, but the planet doesn't neeed 'saving', that would be *us* - mack October 5, 2019, 5:09 pm Re: Yeah, but the planet doesn't neeed 'saving', that would be *us* - scrabb October 5, 2019, 5:50 pm Re: Yeah, but the planet doesn't neeed 'saving', that would be *us* - dereklane October 5, 2019, 6:12 pm Re: Yeah, but the planet doesn't neeed 'saving', that would be *us* - mack October 5, 2019, 8:27 pm For god's sake don't get into 'dark matter/energy' mack! A substanceless willo'thewisp if ever - Rhisiart Gwilym October 5, 2019, 9:21 pm Doesn't matter? - Gerard October 6, 2019, 2:13 pm Old, wrong argument. And it says nothing about the sheep. [Sheep? Yes really!] - - Rhisiart Gwilym October 5, 2019, 5:47 pm PS: Everything that Mack says. Norm needs to get out (into the woods) more. NOM - Rhisiart Gwilym October 5, 2019, 5:50 pm There's something else though - the CAPTURE part of the equation.. - David Macilwain October 6, 2019, 2:39 am Um, its a steady state even without burying ... - Shyaku October 5, 2019, 7:49 pm Apropos, presentation from Allan Savory - - Rhisiart Gwilym October 5, 2019, 8:26 pm And more confirmation from a long-time colleague of Allan, working in Texas - - Rhisiart Gwilym October 5, 2019, 11:25 pm Shy, trees DON'T release 'most of their carbon' back into the air when they die. I speak from direct - Rhisiart Gwilym October 5, 2019, 8:56 pm Back to the question - scrabb October 6, 2019, 1:53 am Re: Back to the question - mack October 6, 2019, 1:27 pm Re: Back to the question - Gerard October 6, 2019, 2:20 pm Yes, point taken ... - Shyaku October 8, 2019, 6:25 am Re: Um, its a steady state even without burying ... - Gerard October 6, 2019, 2:17 pm Apologies to all, but I agree with Dr Gray. Forests are a temporary repository.. - David Macilwain October 6, 2019, 2:07 am What is the result of wooden furniture covered with lacquer or polish - if retained as antiques does - CJ October 6, 2019, 4:30 am What you can know with certainty, CJ, is that until the advent of the Industrial Revolution, the CO2 - Rhisiart Gwilym October 6, 2019, 8:46 am Wooden houses a great start... - David Macilwain October 6, 2019, 12:08 pm Re: Wooden houses a great start... - Ken Waldron October 6, 2019, 12:30 pm Re: Wooden houses a great start... - David Macilwain October 7, 2019, 12:12 am what is the split between fungi and termites (the latter would have been in the "paper"insect number - CJ October 9, 2019, 2:38 pm Sure, as 'temporary' as the forests/grasslands themselves. So let them persist permanently. Where's - Rhisiart Gwilym October 6, 2019, 8:06 am Thanks RG - and very conscious of that... - David Macilwain October 6, 2019, 12:20 pm Re: Thanks RG - and very conscious of that... - dereklane October 6, 2019, 5:58 pm Well, I've planted a couple of dozen horse-chestnut and hawthorn seeds today. Always makes me feel - Rhisiart Gwilym October 6, 2019, 8:34 pm Re: Apologies to all, but I agree with Dr Gray. Forests are a temporary repository.. - Shyaku October 8, 2019, 6:51 am I didn't say that growing forest is the best sequesterer of carbon.. - David Macilwain October 8, 2019, 1:27 pm Re: I didn't say that growing forest is the best sequesterer of carbon.. - dereklane October 8, 2019, 3:14 pm I caught the Pledge yesterday from Skynews ( it's a bit like the plague which only affects the - CJ October 8, 2019, 3:46 pm Burning and planting.. - Shyaku October 9, 2019, 3:23 am   Searching