Does burning wood release all of the carbon a tree has captured in its lifetime? Does a dead decomposing tree do the same?

Question

Anytime carbon capture comes up, the conversation devolves into commenters saying the entire idea is dumb and trees already exist. I’d like to know more about the full life cycle of a tree and if the carbon it captures is permanent.

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Answer 1

What they usually do not mention during decay is mushrooms will consume the wood, turn it into their own body, which is a more stable form of carbon which eventually turns into the carbon we see top soil.

Not the all of the CO2 from decomposition turns into gas, but when you burn it, it does.