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Is there a calculator to estimate the weight of carbon in a tree?
EldestSon18
Yes, there's a calculator at the link below. It uses the circumference of the trunk at chest height to estimate the carbon weight for various types of trees. Carbon is assumed to be 50% of body mass. The calculator also estimates how much carbon dioxide that weight would represent (if the tree were burnt, for example).
There is also an Excel .exe downloadable calculator that will run on Windows machines. See the link below.
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Are trees made of carbon?
About half the body weight of a tree is carbon. The tree absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, stores the carbon, and releases the oxygen. As the tree grows, it stores more and more carbon.
Where does the stuff the tree is made of come from?
About half the body weight of a tree is carbon. The tree absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, stores the carbon, and releases the oxygen. As the tree grows, it stores more and more carbon.
How is carbon dioxide consumed on earth?
The earth's carbon cycle moves carbon dioxide in and out of the atmosphere, into oceans, soil, animals and vegetation and back again. The oceans absorb some CO2, but only the surface water. The oceans are becoming more acidic and damaging coral and fish. Trees and vegetation take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen. This carbon is stored within the plant or tree and stays there until the tree is destroyed. About half the weight of a tree is carbon.
Why is it important for humans to make sure that they don't cut down too many trees?
Because trees remove carbon dioxide, a powerful greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere. Through photosynthesis the oxygen is released and the carbon is stored in the roots, trunk and branches of the tree. 50% of a tree's weight is carbon.
For what purposes might one use a lending tree mortgage calculator?
A lending tree mortgage calculator can be used to predict what kind of home one can afford; to estimate one's monthly mortgage payments; to figure out when one can expect to break even on their mortgage refinance loan; or to see how one's mortgage compares to today's rates.
How much carbon does a tree consume?
I read a tree can consume about 2000 pounds of carbon in a lifetime.
Can a wooden spoon be recycled?
No, unfortunately. Half the weight of the spoon is carbon, and this will be released into the atmosphere when the wood rots in landfill. If you keep the spoon hanging on your wall for years it will store the carbon. If there is another tree growing in place of your wooden spoon tree then your spoon is part of the natural balanced carbon cycle of the earth and you can sleep soundly tonight.
What is the source of most of the carbon in the cypress tree's trunk?
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What is the source of most carbon in a cypress tree trunk?
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If you cut down a tree do you release the carbon that is stored in it?
Cutting a tree is a physical change. To release the carbon, there has to be a chemical change. Burning or rotting will release the carbon.
How or where does a tree get oxygen to give us?
A tree absorbs carbon dioxide from the air, and, with the input of energy from sunlight, oxidizes many of the oxygen atoms of the absorbed carbon dioxide to elemental oxygen, which is released into the atmosphere. The carbon and some of the oxygen atoms from the absorbed carbon dioxide are incorporated into the structure of the tree as the tree grows.
How much co2 does a tree absorb per year?
Almost half the mass of a tree is carbon, taken from the atmosphere in the form of carbon dioxide. A tree only takes in carbon when it is growing, and the amount that a tree grows in a year varies from tree to tree. Old trees are bigger and grow more than young trees in a year, usually.
