Nitrous oxides release by trees

[Chaplain242]

Following an earlier thread about nitrous release by lawns:

Guess this means we should plant more trees

This article clearly states we should be planting more trees.......see for your self! Lush green lawns may not be as good for the environment as you might think. A new study suggests that, in certain parts of the country, total emissions would actually be lower if there weren't any lawns...

www.treebuzz.com

Finns have discovered Nitrous Oxide release by Northern zone trees (esp Spruce) generates in root zone and released through both soil and stem. Not only that but they release Nitrous Oxide in growth season and consuming Nitrous Oxide in Winter for fertilizer source, but act as net emitter of Nitrous Oxide:

New findings on nitrous oxide emissions from northern trees surprised scientists | University of Helsinki

A recently published study, completed by researchers from the University of Helsinki together with Dr Katerina Machacova, a visiting scholar, demonstrates that boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere are sources of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O). The study provides new information on...

www.helsinki.fi

 

[JeffGu]

I giggled a little bit when I read that. But, my toothache is gone.