About trees.

[OldWiseGuy]

Trees sequester lots of carbon, even when they are cut down and used to build things. Trees are about 40 percent carbon by weight. A large growing tree can sequester hundreds of pounds of carbon each year, above and below ground and in the surrounding soil. Trees also provide food and shelter for animals, birds, insects, and other life-forms which themselves are mostly carbon.

They are also great places to hang a treestand and hunt deer from.

 

[Shemjaza]

Can't argue with any of that. Trees are good... hmm, so is venison.

 

[AV1611VET]

Trees sequester lots of carbon, even when they are cut down and used to build things. Trees are about 40 percent carbon by weight. A large growing tree can sequester hundreds of pounds of carbon each year, above and below ground and in the surrounding soil. Trees also provide food and shelter for animals, birds, insects, and other life-forms which themselves are mostly carbon.

They are also great places to hang a treestand and hunt deer from.

Remember though: ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES.

 

[juvenissun]

Trees sequester lots of carbon, even when they are cut down and used to build things. Trees are about 40 percent carbon by weight. A large growing tree can sequester hundreds of pounds of carbon each year, above and below ground and in the surrounding soil. Trees also provide food and shelter for animals, birds, insects, and other life-forms which themselves are mostly carbon.

They are also great places to hang a treestand and hunt deer from.

How about grass? Would grass do better?

 

[OldWiseGuy]

How about grass? Would grass do better?

Grass won't support the weight of my treestand.

 

[Shemjaza]

How about grass? Would grass do better?

A lot less carbon is sequestered in grass too.

 

[AV1611VET]

Grass won't support the weight of my treestand.

Bamboo wood.

If you've ever had bamboo furniture, you'd know support!

 

[OldWiseGuy]

A lot less carbon is sequestered in grass too.

Lot's of carbon is sequestered in thick, healthy turf, especially if earthworms are present.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Remember though: ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT FORREST FIRES.

I'm assuming that you are referring to the western wildfires which are releasing enormous amounts of co2 into the atmosphere (your misspelling of 'forest' had me thinking there was another meaning).

I don't smoke, and I'm careful where I park my car when hunting as the hot catalytic converter can start dry grass on fire.

 

[juvenissun]

A lot less carbon is sequestered in grass too.

A lot or a lot less?

 

[Shemjaza]

A lot or a lot less?

A lot less... am I getting confused?
Grass stores less carbon in cellulose then trees beverages it's smaller.

 

[juvenissun]

A lot less... am I getting confused?
Grass stores less carbon in cellulose then trees beverages it's smaller.

But, would the much (?) higher abundance of grass (weeds) to make up the differences?

Hmm... I guess you are right. The amount of grass on earth may indeed be much less than trees.

 

[[serious]]

A lot less... am I getting confused?
Grass stores less carbon in cellulose then trees beverages it's smaller.

I don't know why, but that autocorrect is hilarious to me. I hate smaller beverages!

 

[Shemjaza]

But, would the much (?) higher abundance of grass (weeds) to make up the differences?

Hmm... I guess you are right. The amount of grass on earth may indeed be much less than trees.

Think about how big grass gets before it rots back into the ground and releases its carbon. Whereas a tree can hold it in for decades or even centuries.

I don't know why, but that autocorrect is hilarious to me. I hate smaller beverages!

Oops. Now I'm thinking of those horrible lemon grass smoothies.