– If trees release the carbon again that they have absorbed throughout their life, when they die, why do we even plant trees then?

Question

– If trees release the carbon again that they have absorbed throughout their life, when they die, why do we even plant trees then?

In: Biology

Answer 1

The idea is to not let them die.

But besides that, they do a lot more than just hog carbon. They produce some oxygen, they help the water cycle (if you look at places where there’s heavy deforestation you’ll see lower rainfall amounts), they help soil keep nutrients for other life, they provide food for animals including us.