Trees have a fundamental property of the universe - the older they are, the faster the rise

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Old trees grow faster than younger and better absorb carbon dioxide - for most tree species their size and growth rate increases with age. Big old trees will produce oxygen - a year one large tree absorbs as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as one medium-sized tree in my entire life. Of course, if the tree gets older, its rate of absorption of carbon dioxide and the growth rate will increase.

Paradoxically, when the trees grow old, their leaves, which absorb carbon dioxide, do not do it as effectively as before. In addition, similar grove of trees in the forest also becomes a whole is not as productive.

Researchers believe that the old trees are so strong and effective because they have more leaves or large leaf area than the young trees. Thus, although each sheet individually is not very efficient, their number facilitates better absorption of carbon dioxide.

The bigger the tree, the thicker it becomes its crown, so other trees beneath him slowly die, so that the surviving trees get more sunlight and nutrients from the soil.

Unfortunately, in many areas of the world, such as North and South America, it is most often cut down big trees - they became a lot less than a hundred years ago.

via factroom.ru

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