Synopsis of Social media discussions

The collective discussions are highly engaged with scientific evidence, such as references to studies on Scots moorlands where native tree planting failed to increase carbon stocks, with some users emphasizing the importance of older forests for carbon sequestration. The tone is analytical and critical, often questioning popular climate strategies based on research findings, which underscores the high impact of this knowledge in shaping future environmental policies.

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Most discussions agree with the findings, emphasizing that planting trees in organic soils often does not lead to net carbon sequestration and can sometimes be counterproductive, supported by phrases like 'does not result in net carbon sequestration' and

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The participants demonstrate a high level of interest, citing scientific studies, sharing examples from research, and debating the implications for climate strategies and land management.

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Many users actively analyze the research, linking to scientific papers, discussing long-term ecological impacts, and considering alternative approaches like regenerative grazing, reflecting deep engagement.

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The discussions have a strong potential to influence climate mitigation policies and land-use practices, as several comments challenge common assumptions about tree planting as an effective climate solution and promote evidence-based approaches.

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  • Dave Reed
    @dreednya (Twitter)

    @guyshrubsole But not always good for soil carbon stocks. https://t.co/rPG43yKIG9 Conifers are in the same boat and can be net carbon emitters for 10-30 years before being net carbon neutral and then net carbon positive.
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    June 24, 2024

  • Jamesie boy!
    @CalJamieson (Twitter)

    @JulesBywaterLee This is my research specialism here in Ireland, right now (and I work in Scotland). I have read it; and no, it doesn't. Tree planting in the uplands causes severe issues re: carbon. @GeorgeMonbiot https://t.co/GCN7vPwO9z
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    February 28, 2024

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  • Lúcás Ó Rothláin
    @ecocognito (Twitter)

    Planting trees in the uplands... is a tad complicated and could cause serious environmental issues... here's one paper I'm currently working through: https://t.co/tFXaBhaqh0
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    February 27, 2024

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  • Lúcás Ó Rothláin
    @ecocognito (Twitter)

    @OwsWills @horton_official but this is a good example of how mindbendingly complex things can be: https://t.co/tFXaBhaqh0
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    February 27, 2024

  • Matt Cross
    @wildforest_matt (Twitter)

    @CurlySpanner007 @WoollyMaggot @AndreasHeinem https://t.co/VsLq8sbS53 https://t.co/TMmaLsj9VM
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    October 9, 2023

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  • Real Farming Trust
    @realfarming (Twitter)

    Global Change Biology | Environmental Change Journal | Wiley Online Library https://t.co/ayrBLuxiGo
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    August 20, 2023

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  • Matt Hay
    @matthay44 (Twitter)

    @buddingeco @DrHWeb Yes, @NinaFriggens has done research into this: https://t.co/6EdLxJZrCQ
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    August 1, 2023

  • soly
    @cachorrabot (Twitter)

    @coalacroata https://t.co/wGSCfRV94I esse vídeo explica isso muito bem
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    June 10, 2023

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  • The Food Life
    @thefoodlife__ (Twitter)

    Planting trees on organic ground in Scotland does not increase carbon sequestration! So what are the so-called carbon credits issued to polluters for tree planting actually buying. Answer zero.  https://t.co/wiDxtyfq8x
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    May 15, 2023

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  • Ivan P. D. Gonçalves
    @ivanpdgoncalves (Twitter)

    O problema de plantar árvores https://t.co/C7lZL0M066 via @YouTube
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    April 13, 2023

  • spotted ufpr
    @spotted_ufpr (Twitter)

    #3183 #OFFSpottedUFPR Não plante árvores. Árvore não é floresta. https://t.co/bJAhmQrEFJ
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    April 3, 2023

  • Major Mangano
    @PauloRMangano (Twitter)

    VAMOS PLANTAR OU REPLANTAR CERTO!!! https://t.co/QpGsK69gYo
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    March 30, 2023

  • パトリシア
    @ramina_frawers (Twitter)

    Caraca, não sabia disso... O problema de plantar árvores https://t.co/1Zoqlgrj1x via @YouTube
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    March 29, 2023

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  • Valter Junior 
    @valterdjunior (Twitter)

    https://t.co/ipCCBOnLct
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    March 29, 2023

  • owen williams
    @woodcockringer (Twitter)

    @TonyDartmoor @guyshrubsole @NorthDevonPoet @GeorgeMonbiot But not on peat because trees on organic soils don't result in net carbon gain on decadal timescales as confirmed by this 40 year study by Stirling Uni and James Hutton Institute. https://t.co/VGLuvgqABU
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    March 29, 2023

  • owen williams
    @woodcockringer (Twitter)

    @guyshrubsole @ParkerGPD @GeorgeMonbiot @TonyDartmoor @mossgatherer_ This paper casts doubt on the idea that trees growing on organic soils (peat) are beneficial for carbon sequestration. Well worth a read..... https://t.co/VGLuvgqABU
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    March 29, 2023

  • MeL
    @badmell (Twitter)

    @lldelima Não é tão simples assim:
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    March 26, 2023

  • Håkan Franzén
    @hakfra (Twitter)

    @susanne_nystrom Du ignorerar fullkomligt all forskning som visar att inblandning av s k biodrivmedel såväl som bioenergi inte minskar CO2-utsläppen? https://t.co/7vvocDoLmB https://t.co/Fh6tKMUmoc https://t.co/Xb5wCw7ZmG https://t.co/ctiqkMoIoG
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    March 24, 2023

  • Minuto da Terra
    @MinutoDaTerra (Twitter)

    Você sabia que, todo ano, cerca de 2 BILHÕES de árvores são plantadas? E você sabia também que isso tá.. errado? Vem cá que eu explico: https://t.co/GDoz7PJFYm https://t.co/EwhzyQde05
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    March 19, 2023

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  • kai
    @iquebrugnari (Twitter)

    https://t.co/4mNmFv7Vg7
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    March 19, 2023

  • leonmsampaio.bsky.social
    @leonmsampaio (Twitter)

    Parem de plantar árvores! https://t.co/zolg2rPFcg
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    March 18, 2023

  • Minuto da Terra
    @MinutoDaTerra (Twitter)

    É isso mesmo: PAREM DE PLANTAR ÁRVORES! “Mas como assim Minuto da Terra, não é bom plantar árvores?!” Vem que a gente explica no vídeo que acabou de sair: https://t.co/GDoz7PJFYm https://t.co/PTruslc2Z3
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    March 18, 2023

  • robert macdonald
    @robertm39929126 (Twitter)

    @sweenyness https://t.co/s0M5FNBB7O
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    March 5, 2023

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  • Chez les Taïpis
    @Chez_les_taipi (Twitter)

    @AnnaRoylston @ethalises @GlennAndr7 @SayahHajji Le bilan est aussi négatif dans des expériences d'afforestation en Écosse : https://t.co/aCrmSbb2w5 https://t.co/abhf6d2Co9
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    December 9, 2022

  • Urpo Taskinen
    @urpotaskinen (Twitter)

    RT @PerSG3: @PJiborn @naturskyddsf @WWFSverige Det är NU + minst 3 decennier till som kraftinsatser behövs(!) Räcker "några stora vilda sko…
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    November 14, 2022

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  • Per_S-G
    @PerSG3 (Twitter)

    @PJiborn @naturskyddsf @WWFSverige Det är NU + minst 3 decennier till som kraftinsatser behövs(!) Räcker "några stora vilda skogar"? Eller kräver situationen att typ 25 Mha skogsbestånd äldre än 30 år (naturligtvis inklusive all gammelskog) lämnas rörda (eller möjligen plockhuggna) i 30 år? https://t.co/9P6tGcBvVv
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    November 14, 2022

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  • Per_S-G
    @PerSG3 (Twitter)

    @HSvedang OBS! Betänk detta!: Vetenskaplig & publicerad test visar att det är skogsbestånd där träden är äldre 30 år som har en positiv nettoassimilerande effekt! https://t.co/9P6tGcjUwV Så, av den anledningen kan idag avverkning av <30-åriga bestånd vara motiverat! (Tänk!)
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    October 24, 2022

  • Håkan Franzén
    @hakfra (Twitter)

    @losott1 @ElsaWidding @JohanRomin Sedan det visat sig att skogsavfall/bioolja inte är så ”förnybar” som man påstår. Dessutom tar den ”återlagring” som ändå sker lång tid, 60-80 år, och det är väl så att vi bara har ”10 år på oss till jordens undergång”? https://t.co/Fh6tKMCKZC
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    October 20, 2022

  • Per_S-G
    @PerSG3 (Twitter)

    Läs den här (den är open access)! https://t.co/JXg7iCtf19 Netto, så förmår inte återplanterade bestånd av tall eller björkåterväxt kompensera för förlusten av assimilering orsakad av slutavverkning förrän efter drygt 30 år. https://t.co/TdPfuiSCFW
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    September 30, 2022

  • Per_S-G
    @PerSG3 (Twitter)

    https://t.co/9P6tGcBvVv https://t.co/wtrSoFRe4W
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    September 15, 2022

  • Per_S-G
    @PerSG3 (Twitter)

    @PJiborn NU behövs skogsbestånd för att assimilera CO2 (!), eller hur? Så låt skog, ca. 40 år och äldre, stå och göra det! Om flera år/decennier då förhoppningsvis CO2-situationen förbättras, kan uttag ske. https://t.co/9P6tGcBvVv Så illa har det blivit! Gör inte situationen ännu värre.
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    August 23, 2022

  • Per_S-G
    @PerSG3 (Twitter)

    @UNBiodiversity @FAO Yes and no (and only in that sequence order). At this time, science shows: net CO2 assimilation by >30 year old trees and forest stands (e.g., https://t.co/9P6tGcBvVv) is more needed for climate mitigation than what they'd provide as boards or firewood! https://t.co/oMdgAA2TQL
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    August 21, 2022

  • Per_S-G
    @PerSG3 (Twitter)

    @hakfra @PerAndersNilss4 @FabianLevihn @Halvfel @MaxPeck69 @CarlOskar @PerAndersNilss4 @Centerpartiet @bolund ...och träresterna kommer ultimat från något som röjts/avverkats. Två vetenskapliga analyser (open access) som visar att avverkad & återplanterad skog inte gynnar klimatet: https://t.co/9P6tGcBvVv https://t.co/oMdgAA2TQL
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    August 14, 2022

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  • Per_S-G
    @PerSG3 (Twitter)

    RT @PerSG3: @HSvedang Två vetenskapligt publicerade undersökningar som visar på grundläggande fel i skogsnäringens resonemang: Friggens m.f…
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    August 14, 2022

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  • Per_S-G
    @PerSG3 (Twitter)

    @HSvedang Två vetenskapligt publicerade undersökningar som visar på grundläggande fel i skogsnäringens resonemang: Friggens m.fl. (2020): https://t.co/9P6tGcC3L3 Skytt m.fl. (2021): https://t.co/oMdgAA3rGj
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    August 14, 2022

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  • Niels Corfield
    @niels_corfield (Twitter)

    @Peter_Purbeck @HPG_Farmer @JoeWStanley @FarmersWeekly @theCCCuk @IPCC_CH This is overstated in general. And as shown below, takes no account of whole system C stocks (soils) and what the impacts are of the change in state below ground. Beyond that, data from SW farms showed C stocks equivalent between pasture and woodland https://t.co/fR9iLYvz72
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    August 8, 2022

  • Steve Hacking
    @stevenhacking (Twitter)

    Tree planting on Scottish moorland did not sequester carbon & in some cases released carbon in a multi-decade analysis. Time to rethink those plant-a-tree carbon offsets, & maybe focus on regenerative grazing instead, which improves soil & captures carbon https://t.co/mg5Sc3JBV2
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    August 8, 2022

  • Niels Corfield
    @niels_corfield (Twitter)

    @DougWanstall @CharlieJGardner @WestNorfolkBC Instead, we could have a functioning pasture carbon sink, being maxed out through grazing practise https://t.co/fR9iLYvz72
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    August 7, 2022

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  • Andrew Bevan @beefyfarmer on most media
    @beefyfarmer (Twitter)

    RT @niels_corfield: @1GarethWynJones Any chance we can speak to the organisation taking this on? See if they're willing to consider agrofor…
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    August 5, 2022

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  • Sam Osborne
    @SamOsbo05700900 (Twitter)

    RT @niels_corfield: @1GarethWynJones Any chance we can speak to the organisation taking this on? See if they're willing to consider agrofor…
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    August 5, 2022

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  • Niels Corfield
    @niels_corfield (Twitter)

    @1GarethWynJones Any chance we can speak to the organisation taking this on? See if they're willing to consider agroforestry and holistic grazing Will get much better return on investment https://t.co/fR9iLYvz72
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    August 5, 2022

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  • NXT
    @nxtrelations (Twitter)

    Hvordan gør vi byggesektoren greenwashing-fri? Videnskaben svarer: skovrejsning er ikke silver-bullet i byggeriets CO2-kompensation. Vælg de rigtige træsorter og kulstofindhold i jorden. Ellers suger træerne kulstoffet op af jorden! https://t.co/rcXKmBMxLG #dkpol #dkbyg #dkgreen
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    August 3, 2022

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  • Tom Wright
    @turbotechdog (Twitter)

    @juliet_turner6 @SomersetOaf @DicPenfras @1GarethWynJones @iestyn_tyne Yes, that is what we need to be talking about
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    August 2, 2022

  • Coppercafe
    @coppercafe (Twitter)

    RT @niels_corfield: Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales Planting two native tr…
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    July 30, 2022

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  • Lennart Lundby
    @LennartLundby (Twitter)

    RT @niels_corfield: Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales Planting two native tr…
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    July 28, 2022

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  • Liz Alford
    @liz_alford (Twitter)

    RT @niels_corfield: Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales Planting two native tr…
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    July 28, 2022

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  • Becci Berry
    @becciberry (Twitter)

    RT @niels_corfield: Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales Planting two native tr…
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    July 28, 2022

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  • beealert
    @Beealert8 (Twitter)

    RT @niels_corfield: Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales Planting two native tr…
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    July 28, 2022

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  • Tom Wright
    @turbotechdog (Twitter)

    RT @niels_corfield: Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales Planting two native tr…
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    July 27, 2022

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  • @1noeloconnor (Twitter)

    RT @niels_corfield: Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales Planting two native tr…
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    July 27, 2022

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  • Niels Corfield
    @niels_corfield (Twitter)

    Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales Planting two native tree species onto heather moorland soils in Scotland, did not lead to an increase in net C stock https://t.co/fR9iLYvz72
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    July 27, 2022

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  • Per_S-G
    @PerSG3 (Twitter)

    @ProfPeteHobson It's already scientifically demonstrated that forest stands older than 30 yrs are the ones with a significant net carbon sequestration (https://t.co/9P6tGcjUwV)! So, during this critical time period of climate change mitigation, spare > 30 yr-old forest stands from harvesting!
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    July 16, 2022

  • MYCONET
    @millenialmyces (Twitter)

    @evbnb_ie @HannahEDaly @waiterich Hmm given the amount of soil organic carbon (SOC) in some of the heathlands, planting pine or birch may not change overall carbon stock within decades because of SOC loss https://t.co/MetOR6qfsT
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    July 11, 2022

  • ES James Hutton
    @HuttonES (Twitter)

    RT @JamesHuttonInst: We're delighted to hear that a study by @StirUni @UniofExeter @HuttonES scientists on #tree planting and #carbon seque…
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    June 20, 2022

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  • Lee Truelove
    @MilkSustain (Twitter)

    RT @JamesHuttonInst: We're delighted to hear that a study by @StirUni @UniofExeter @HuttonES scientists on #tree planting and #carbon seque…
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    June 18, 2022

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  • James Hutton Institute
    @JamesHuttonInst (Twitter)

    We're delighted to hear that a study by @StirUni @UniofExeter @HuttonES scientists on #tree planting and #carbon sequestration is on @WileyGlobal’s #TopDownloadedArticle list. Open access paper @GlobalChangeBio ➡️ https://t.co/xBKAL0nrXI Read the story ➡️ https://t.co/KWu0AezXEv https://t.co/sUDsNr3wkP
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    June 18, 2022

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  • Simon Goodall
    @jsgoodall (Twitter)

    https://t.co/2PM4CzaumO
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    June 17, 2022

  • Tom Finch
    @tomfinch89 (Twitter)

    @MilesKing10 Can't see anything in the main text either - but recent papers by @NinaFriggens (https://t.co/u5vf8r7Lxl) and @EmilyWarner28 (https://t.co/5EEYQcmotu) point to a similar conclusion, at least for heathland
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    May 24, 2022

  • Per_S-G
    @PerSG3 (Twitter)

    @Gertrud_I @VGoteborg @SegerlindElin @vansterpartiet @ETC_redaktionen Här länkar till två högst relevanta och "open access" publicerade vetenskapliga undersökningar: (1) https://t.co/oMdgAA2TQL (2) https://t.co/9P6tGcBvVv Budskapet netto till skogssektorn blir: Lugna er! Spara bestånd som är >= 40 år tills fossilförbrukn. decimerats tillräckligt!
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    February 6, 2022

  • Per_S-G
    @PerSG3 (Twitter)

    @AlexWitzleben @FT Pursue the science-based pressure! It's the 40+ years old forest stands which have positive net carbon sequestration - younger stands don't, e.g., https://t.co/9P6tGcBvVv… +https://t.co/oMdgAA2TQL
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    January 2, 2022

  • Per_S-G
    @PerSG3 (Twitter)

    Pursue the science-based pressure! It's the 40+ years old forest stands which have positive net carbon sequestration - younger stands don't, e.g., https://t.co/9P6tGcBvVv + https://t.co/oMdgAA2TQL https://t.co/yuw6xDS6pG
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    January 2, 2022

  • ecoleg sazer
    @ecologycymru.bsky.social (Bluesky)

    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/gcb.15229
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    November 26, 2021

  • ecoleg sazer
    @ecologycymru.bsky.social (Bluesky)

    More evidence that planting trees in the wrong places not only doesn’t sequester carbon, it releases it. ‘Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales’ ⁦@joshual951⁩ ⁦@MilesKing10⁩ ...
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    November 26, 2021

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  • Per_S-G
    @PerSG3 (Twitter)

    @Swidstrand @TimmermansEU @GeorgeMonbiot @GretaThunberg @EUClimateAction @vonderleyen And have a look at the results of this experiment (Friggens et al. 2020) in which pine and birch were planted on Scottish boreal peatland: https://t.co/9P6tGcBvVv
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    October 27, 2021

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  • Tobias_Wohlleben
    @TobiasWohllebe1 (Twitter)

    @goelghs @spessartbu @MarazLaszlo https://t.co/XEWTUUO03H
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    October 27, 2021

  • Per_S-G
    @PerSG3 (Twitter)

    Måhända vet de att det f.n. finns en "akilleshäl" i SVO där? (= min spekulation) MEN avverkning & nyplantering, där så sker, kan leda till decennier av negativ kolbalans netto(!): https://t.co/9P6tGcBvVv Och större träd assimilerar mer CO2 än mindre träd https://t.co/EKrOinbgGF https://t.co/8Bv1nDXKG1
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    September 12, 2021

  • sustainable macro
    @sustmacro (Twitter)

    and some tree planting might actually release more CO2 than it absorbs according to a cool paper by @NinaFriggens https://t.co/xFYfhisGn4
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    September 7, 2021

  • Andrew Heald
    @andyheald (Twitter)

    @ForesterWill @forest_policy @JohnthetreeWeir Reading @NinaFriggens paper, the carbon loss seems to be from increased soil respiration when trees are present, rather than simply soil cultivation https://t.co/THiHtGIaZU https://t.co/cxU2uOherr
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    June 28, 2021

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  • Jonay Jovani
    @JonayJovani (Twitter)

    @Marcusdstewart @kenbyrne8 @ThosCummins @GlobalChangeBio Alder adapts well to waterlogging conditions but there are many other site characteristics that would need to consider in order to successfully achieve the afforestation objectives. Look https://t.co/mjutsuAEqC
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    June 26, 2021

  • Matt Cross
    @wildforest_matt (Twitter)

    @colin_arthurs @HarryHumble2 @lwhemmings https://t.co/Egw9YVFxwr
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    June 8, 2021

  • Andy Wilson
    @aandywilson1 (Twitter)

    RT @chrisjsuk: Important research about carbon offsetting; Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on d…
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    May 26, 2021

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  • Chris Southall
    @chrisjsuk (Twitter)

    Important research about carbon offsetting; Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales. https://t.co/THwLv6LOfB
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    May 26, 2021

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  • David Jarrett
    @DavidJarrett4 (Twitter)

    @DavidsonMagnus The justifications for these sorts of projects (Brewdog one as well) are really interesting in the context of this recent paper: https://t.co/QeRlMSLXwf
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    April 12, 2021

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  • B Fadali
    @b_fadali (Twitter)

    More complexity with forest carbon sequestration: https://t.co/SGTrt65Nd7
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    March 26, 2021

  • Jonathan Lenoir
    @EkoLogIt (Twitter)

    RT @olivierhonnay: @JeffOllerton @MilesKing10 @JMBecologist @JaneCStout @markus_eichhorn @MarkAvery @DaveGoulson Planting trees on peatland…
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    March 13, 2021

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  • Olivier Honnay
    @olivierhonnay (Twitter)

    @JeffOllerton @MilesKing10 @JMBecologist @JaneCStout @markus_eichhorn @MarkAvery @DaveGoulson Planting trees on peatlands harms both biodiversity and the climate. Not a trade-off I think. https://t.co/VWjWqPloeY
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    March 13, 2021

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  • beth
    @bee_tea101 (Twitter)

    @lijnspook @gillington1881 @GeorgeMonbiot https://t.co/RgZl4zGhLZ
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    February 4, 2021

  • ruvyn
    @ruvyn (Twitter)

    RT @DavidJSimonetti: @GeorgeMonbiot This research would give me pause on submitting "trees." Consider the possibility that our carbon produ…
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    January 23, 2021

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  • @sooheenicolelee (Twitter)

    RT @DavidJSimonetti: @GeorgeMonbiot This research would give me pause on submitting "trees." Consider the possibility that our carbon produ…
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    January 23, 2021

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  • zeroyoung
    @zeroyoung (Twitter)

    RT @DavidJSimonetti: @GeorgeMonbiot This research would give me pause on submitting "trees." Consider the possibility that our carbon produ…
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    January 23, 2021

    5

  • Roberto Carlos HP
    @RobertC_HP (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 22, 2021

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  • David Simonetti
    @DavidJSimonetti (Twitter)

    @GeorgeMonbiot This research would give me pause on submitting "trees." Consider the possibility that our carbon production has outpaced the capacity of any natural sequestration solution to mitigate it in time to prevent +2°C. Sadly, we will need tech here. https://t.co/COQX7YDchC
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    January 22, 2021

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  • Juan Di Iorio
    @DiiorioJuanG (Twitter)

    Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales https://t.co/MwmrQ1nB7c
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    January 20, 2021

  • Regina Alberty, Esq.
    @Albertylaw (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 20, 2021

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  • carmen martinez
    @sita507562591 (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 20, 2021

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  • Gurudas Kaur
    @Gurudaskaur (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 16, 2021

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  • Nuria Alonso
    @nalonsoleal (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 16, 2021

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  • julio majadas andray
    @JulioMajadas (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 16, 2021

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  • PEPA TORRADO
    @TORRADOPEPA (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 16, 2021

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  • Jose Francisco López
    @jofralo05 (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 16, 2021

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  • Joaquín Araujo
    @joaquinaraujo (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 16, 2021

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  • Jose Lascurain
    @lascuSGMsl (Twitter)

    RT @ecolandlab: Buff…
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    January 14, 2021

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  • O Eduardo Crespo
    @CrespoNogueira (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 14, 2021

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  • Guille Jové
    @guille_jove (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 14, 2021

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  • Victor herr
    @olrichlou1o (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 14, 2021

    63

  • nhara
    @aposematismo_ (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 14, 2021

    63

  • MANUELITA
    @MANUELI68399646 (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • José Carlos Guerrero
    @joseca_2009 (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Bombolleta
    @Bombolleta_ (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Alexandra Rodríguez
    @xandrouva (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Cuervo Loco
    @cuervingenuo (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Cristian G.B.
    @HalepensisO (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Raquel Fernández
    @raquelvecinos (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Pablo Saeari
    @GodotCafe (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Edu López
    @ArbutusUnEdu (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Antonio Cano
    @Apcanoc (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Aníbal Pauchard
    @AnibalPauchard (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Santiago Poch
    @PochSantiago (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Isa
    @jardin_isa (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Ana Lorite
    @anitalorite (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Mar Verdejo Coto
    @verdejomar (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • RocioHS
    @_RocioHS (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Proyecto Yátaro
    @Mafecitarockera (Twitter)

    Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales https://t.co/8rXPo921zL
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    January 13, 2021

  • Valentin Arevalo
    @Valen_biology (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Concha Ballesteros
    @ConchaBallest16 (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • disfrutalaciencia
    @disfrutalacienc (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Marhcela
    @maylisabet79 (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • GATOS EN LA COSTA
    @gatosenlacosta (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Alberto Rivero Saeta
    @AlbertoRSaeta (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • @asden-org.bsky.social
    @ASDEN_Soria (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Tano Gutiérrez Cánovas
    @tano_gc (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Amusca
    @Muscarina3 (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • noe Bah
    @noebah (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • EmiGrana
    @EmilioL2017 (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Región de Murcia Limpia
    @Regmurcialimpia (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • MARIA CARLEX
    @MCarlex (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • crmagni
    @crmagni1 (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • REMEDINAL
    @Remedinal (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Iris Palma
    @iris_palm (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Laura R.
    @Papyre46 (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Biólogo ambiental
    @Bilogoambienta1 (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

    63

  • Cristian GM
    @Cristian_GM93 (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

    63

  • Lola
    @Lola_dlrg (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Diego Ferraz
    @ecodiuku (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

    63

  • whatevs
    @littlepanem (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • La salud de la humanidad
    @Saludhumanidad1 (Twitter)

    Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, conservar un suelo orgánico rico y la cubierta de arbustos es la mejor opción con diferencia. https://t.co/rtm6aXBFxz … https://t.co/9IU3D5tCwp https://t.co/waumgnYzQJ
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    January 13, 2021

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    1

  • Corredor
    @CorredorEcoSur (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
    view full post

    January 13, 2021

    63

  • Luis Guijarro
    @LuisGuijarro72 (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

    63

  • Jorge Riechmann
    @JorgeRiechmann (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

    63

  • biodiversos.urjc
    @BiodiversosU (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
    view full post

    January 13, 2021

    63

  • David Howell
    @dhowellseo (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
    view full post

    January 13, 2021

    63

  • Marta Tafalla
    @TafallaMarta (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
    view full post

    January 13, 2021

    63

  • Beatriz Egido
    @be_trix (Twitter)

    RT @FernandoVallada: Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, con…
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Fernando Valladares
    @FernandoVallada (Twitter)

    Los árboles no son la receta universal contra el cambio climático. Vienen muy bien, pero en bastantes ecosistemas, conservar un suelo orgánico rico y la cubierta de arbustos es la mejor opción con diferencia. https://t.co/oI6XqpIf8X https://t.co/5QHWxgFKtc #CambioClimatico https://t.co/WFnnmOwjKO
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    January 13, 2021

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  • Wiley Earth and Space Science
    @wileyearthspace (Twitter)

    RT @wileyplantsci: Could planting trees help combat climate change?
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    December 8, 2020

    2

  • Wiley Plant Science
    @wileyplantsci (Twitter)

    Could planting trees help combat climate change?
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    December 8, 2020

    1

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  • Wiley Ecology, Environment, and Sustainability​​
    @WileyEcology (Twitter)

    Could planting trees help combat climate change?
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    December 8, 2020

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  • SEAMixtureS
    @SEAMixtureS (Twitter)

    RT @SEFARIscot: 1/ Recent @SGRESAS funded research shows planting trees doesn't always lead to increased C storage https://t.co/AR0jeeV9Kp…
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    November 13, 2020

    6

  • Bonnie Waring
    @BonnieGWaring (Twitter)

    @sp_jimbob @joshual951 @BBCCountryfile @BBCScienceNews @BBCBreakfast @GranadaReports @Channel4News Yes, the study by Dr. Friggen's group is hugely important! https://t.co/KrbDH0W8Zk
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    November 2, 2020

  • SEFARI Gateway
    @SEFARIscot (Twitter)

    RT @SEFARIscot: 1/ Recent @SGRESAS funded research shows planting trees doesn't always lead to increased C storage https://t.co/AR0jeeV9Kp…
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    October 22, 2020

    6

  • Graeme Cook
    @graemekcook (Twitter)

    RT @SEFARIscot: 1/ Recent @SGRESAS funded research shows planting trees doesn't always lead to increased C storage https://t.co/AR0jeeV9Kp…
    view full post

    October 21, 2020

    6

  • Charles Bestwick
    @BestwickC (Twitter)

    RT @SEFARIscot: 1/ Recent @SGRESAS funded research shows planting trees doesn't always lead to increased C storage https://t.co/AR0jeeV9Kp…
    view full post

    October 21, 2020

    6

  • OldieButGoodie
    @BleakTerrain8 (Twitter)

    RT @SEFARIscot: 1/ Recent @SGRESAS funded research shows planting trees doesn't always lead to increased C storage https://t.co/AR0jeeV9Kp…
    view full post

    October 21, 2020

    6

  • James Hutton Institute
    @JamesHuttonInst (Twitter)

    RT @SEFARIscot: 1/ Recent @SGRESAS funded research shows planting trees doesn't always lead to increased C storage https://t.co/AR0jeeV9Kp…
    view full post

    October 21, 2020

    6

  • SEFARI Gateway
    @SEFARIscot (Twitter)

    1/ Recent @SGRESAS funded research shows planting trees doesn't always lead to increased C storage https://t.co/AR0jeeV9Kp Calculating total ecosystem C stocks should incl what's happening⬇️ground as well as⬆️ground to determine if planting trees results in net C gains THREAD
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    October 20, 2020

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  • Dr John Wincott
    @JohnWincott (Twitter)

    @KevinClimate @Oliver_Geden Have you seen this recent research article concerning carbon sequestration? 'Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales.' Sobering reading! https://t.co/3lkPhBBkgY
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    October 6, 2020

    1

  • NorthernGatherer
    @NorthernGather2 (Twitter)

    RT @PerSG3: @MargauxBoeraeve @JMergeay The scientific evidence I have seen indicates the same thing. Combine the results of this recent art…
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    October 4, 2020

    3

  • ActionClimat
    @ActionClimatQc (Twitter)

    Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales https://t.co/vKAkoeCap7
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    September 24, 2020

  • Per_S-G
    @PerSG3 (Twitter)

    There seems to be biologically significant variation in this. How do you view the findings in https://t.co/4za4Kc9ONj ? https://t.co/mouGGj8uDr
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    September 24, 2020

  • Fabien Abraini
    @Fabiensapiens (Twitter)

    @RizziEmmanuel @Treich13 @ColliMarine @florimond_p @InstitutElevage @B_Rouille_Idele @JBDolle Un autre problème est l'impact du changement de végétation. Quand on passe de prairie à forêt, on n'est pas sûr de ne pas déstocker du carbone du sol... https://t.co/ORQtChDfjX
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    September 23, 2020

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  • CarbonClever.org
    @CarbonCleverOrg (Twitter)

    @Ecosia Right kind of tree in the right environment too! https://t.co/GOTFZ3M0up Show's there isn't a single silver bullet to tackle #climatecrisis
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    September 11, 2020

  • Rob Williams
    @robsrw (Twitter)

    RT @KasiaMiko: Neat study: pine and birch planted on carbon-rich soils in Scottish moorlands *didn't* increase carbon stocks 40 years late…
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    September 8, 2020

    2

  • Philip Amies
    @AmiesPhilip (Twitter)

    RT @KasiaMiko: Neat study: pine and birch planted on carbon-rich soils in Scottish moorlands *didn't* increase carbon stocks 40 years late…
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    September 8, 2020

    2

  • Kaya Mikolajczak
    @KasiaMiko (Twitter)

    Neat study: pine and birch planted on carbon-rich soils in Scottish moorlands *didn't* increase carbon stocks 40 years later, compared to heather-covered moorlands. https://t.co/e5fE14KiWx @lydcole
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    September 8, 2020

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  • CarbonClever.org
    @CarbonCleverOrg (Twitter)

    This article highlights that planting trees isn't a generic silver bullet to offset carbon. 1-tree-1-ton generalisation rule is not gospel! Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales https://t.co/7vQtHUADzE
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    September 4, 2020

  • Adrian Gregory
    @more_Upstream (Twitter)

    #NetCarbonSequestration #Forestry Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales https://t.co/v2HEMV8VXj
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    August 30, 2020

    1

  • Mark A Hubbard
    @markahubbard (Twitter)

    Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales  https://t.co/wTrudI5CtC https://t.co/VqY5kSNUo1
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    August 30, 2020

    1

  • NorthernGatherer
    @NorthernGather2 (Twitter)

    RT @GHGGuru: https://t.co/xC3xy0Yntb
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    August 30, 2020

    2

  • Frank Mitloehner
    @GHGGuru (Twitter)

    https://t.co/xC3xy0Yntb
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    August 30, 2020

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  • Gethin Jones
    @GethinJones123 (Twitter)

    RT @wildforest_matt: Interesting bit of science https://t.co/Mx7bbiNXKS
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    August 27, 2020

    5

  • Angus Glens Moorland Group
    @AGMG_UK (Twitter)

    RT @wildforest_matt: Interesting bit of science https://t.co/Mx7bbiNXKS
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    August 27, 2020

    5

  • Collapse Has Started
    @EcoArmageddon (Twitter)

    RT @GlobalChangeBio: Early View | Open Access Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timesca…
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    August 11, 2020

    3

  • NorthernGatherer
    @NorthernGather2 (Twitter)

    RT @Gameandwildlife:
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    August 11, 2020

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  • The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
    @Gameandwildlife (Twitter)


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    August 11, 2020

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  • Nic Friggens
    @NicFriggens (Twitter)

    RT @GlobalChangeBio: Early View | Open Access Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timesca…
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    July 30, 2020

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  • Ashish Nerlekar
    @ashish_nerlekar (Twitter)

    Beautiful work with nice graphs. Note that the trees added were native species. 'Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales' https://t.co/HiWN3jubrY
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    July 25, 2020

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  • Roger Goodman
    @carbonivorous (Twitter)

    "Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales" https://t.co/YWYlLNpLHI
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    July 23, 2020

  • Sue
    @Jvrs1928 (Twitter)

    RT @KevinMganga: Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales https://t.co/AvMHULDt93
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    July 21, 2020

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  • Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT)
    @ECT_UK (Twitter)

    THIS is the value of long-term ecological field experiments! A first paper from the MOORCO expt on ECT's network, running since 1980, revealing impact of tree planting on C sequestration over decadal timescales. https://t.co/L4KV5Jv4NZ in Global Change Biology #LTER #ecology
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    July 20, 2020

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  • Heaton Moor Park
    @heatonmoorpark (Twitter)

    Trees in the park, and elsewhere: Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales..........https://t.co/oWK9QBVhhm https://t.co/4UCc2jp8IP #trees #ClimateChange
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    July 17, 2020

  • James Bradley
    @DrBradBrad (Twitter)

    Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales @NinaFriggens et al, @GlobalChangeBio https://t.co/WYoNvCkuob
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    July 17, 2020

  • Susan Crow
    @soilandcarbon (Twitter)

    Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales https://t.co/pvnznLCPqp
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    July 16, 2020

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  • Anna Monrad Jensen
    @AnnaMonrad (Twitter)

    RT @GlobalChangeBio: Early View | Open Access Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timesca…
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    July 16, 2020

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  • Global Change Biology
    @GlobalChangeBio (Twitter)

    Early View | Open Access Tree planting in organic soils does not result in net carbon sequestration on decadal timescales @NinaFriggens @JASubke @tomparker136 @StirBES @JamesHuttonInst
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    July 16, 2020

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Abstract Synopsis

  • Tree planting as a means to combat climate change by sequestering carbon in tree biomass may not be effective when considering overall ecosystem carbon storage, including soil organic carbon (SOC).
  • Even after 12 to 39 years, planting native tree species like Betula pubescens and Pinus sylvestris on moorland in Scotland did not result in an increase in net ecosystem carbon, with observed SOC losses occurring in tree plots compared to heather control plots.
  • The study suggests that changes in mycorrhizal communities and increased soil respiration may lead to SOC loss, questioning the effectiveness of tree planting initiatives in achieving their climate change mitigation goals.