Buried decayed trees end up as coal or oil. When the carbon from them is released, by burning, why isn't this considered to be carbon neutral?
Oh John - you go where angels fear to tread. I thought that my opening gambit was provocative enough - I did not dare to take it one step further (not that I am an angel)...
So are you saying that my theory is wrong coz all dead trees end up buried and stuff turns to coal? And that perpetual forests do help in filtering out CO2 from Detroit?
leaving the tree standing will absorb CO2.
Well, no tree stands forever. They all die sooner or later...