Study Finds a Tree Growth Spurt

The New York Times February 1, 2010 By Leslie Kaufman

In the eastern United States, a study has found that forests seem to be growing faster due to the rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmospher. The observations centered on trees in mixed hardwood stands on the western edge of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. The levels of carbon dioxide around the research center have actually increased 12 percent within the last 22 years.

It's crazy how the percentage of the trees has increased so much within the past few years. Trees play a vital role in global warming because they absorb and actually store carbon dioxide. So it's pretty interesting how this author figured out this information.


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