HOW MUCH CARBON DIOXIDE DOES ONE TREE ABSORB?
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Tropical trees account for 95% of all tree-based CO2 sequestration on the planet. Generally, the tropics are the areas between 23 degrees North and South of the equator. The average tropical tree sequesters a minimum of 50 lbs or 22.6 kg of carbon per annum. The woody biomass of a tropical tree is significantly denser than its boreal softwood counterparts, which is why tropical trees are usually hardwoods. In excess of 50% of a tropical trees woody biomass is sequestered carbon, which is why tropical trees are so important in the fight against global warming and climate change. Tropical trees also deposit or sequester carbon in the soil, though the amount trapped in the soil depends on local soil conditions and altitude. Consider this: tropical trees work 12 months of the year sequestering carbon, while boreal trees only work 3 months of the year. Most tropical hardwoods grow to maturity quickly (10 to 20 years), while their boreal counterparts take 80 to 120 years to achieve the same diameter as a softwood.
Sequestration rates are based on scientific research conducted by third party experts Winrock International, Environmental Synergy, Inc. and the US Fish and Wildlife Service and vary depending on species of tree and geographic location. Go Zero calculations assume average sequestration rates per acre of land reforested and always include appropriate tree survival assumptions. For example, in the lower Mississippi River Valley, where most of the Fund’s sequestration efforts have been focused, the Fund and its partners plant approximately 300 trees per acre, which will sequester approximately 400 tons of carbon dioxide over 100 years. Therefore, on a per planted tree basis, each tree absorbs an average of approximately 1.33 tons of carbon dioxide over 100 years.
Sequestration rates are based on scientific research conducted by third party expert organizations including Winrock International, Environmental Synergy, Inc. and the US Fish and Wildlife Service and vary depending on tree species and geographic location. Go Zero calculations assume average sequestration rates per acre of land reforested and always include appropriate tree survival assumptions. For example, in the Lower Mississippi River Valley, where most of The Fund’s sequestration efforts have been focused, The Fund and its partners plant approximately 302 trees per acre, which will sequester approximately 361 tons of carbon dioxide over 100 years. Therefore, on a per planted tree basis, each tree absorbs an average of approximately 1 to 1.2 tons of carbon dioxide over its lifetime.
