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Increasing the growth of trees in forests through intensive
fertilization may increase the amount of carbon that the forest
absorbs, thus helping to slow global warming.
Experiments in a spruce forest by the Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences show that the forest could triple its growth if
the trees have access to all plant nutrients, particularly nitrogen.
This extra growth offers not only an improved carbon sink, but also an alternative source of fuel to replace fossil fuels, which would also
help reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, the researchers note.
SOURCE: Swedish Research Council, http://www.vr.se/english/
Friday, August 24, 2007
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