Tree plantations are a growing trend for carbon capture. In a new study, scientists warn they could do more harm than good.
Tree planting projects seem like a great climate solution—lots of trees can sequester lots of carbon that would otherwise be warming the atmosphere. But, surprise surprise, it turns out you can’t just plop any old tree into the ground and expect to reap environmental benefits, new research finds. In a study published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution, a team of researchers from the University of Oxford analyzed the impact of commercial tree plantations.
Jesús Aguirre-Gutiérrez, a lead author of the study and a researcher at the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford, argues that companies and organizations investing in tree planting projects need to have a holistic approach that supports native plant and animal species. He pointed out that many grasslands are already natural carbon sinks that should be protected in their natural state.
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