because they dont have oxygen
Yes, when you cut down a tree and it decomposes or is burned, the carbon stored in the tree is released back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. This contributes to the increase of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.
First of all lets understand Physical & Chemical Change. Physical change can be reversed and the chemical properties of the two states remain the same. Chemical change cannot be reversed and the chemical properties of the two state are entirely different. Now lets get back to the question. Is growing a tree a physical or a chemical change. The growing of a tree requires chemical changes, primarily the conversion of water and carbon dioxide into cellulose and oxygen. So the growth results primarily from chemical changes.
Lichen growing on tree bark is a physical change. The process involves the physical attachment of the lichen to the bark's surface, without any change in the chemical composition of the bark or the lichen itself.
Photosynthesis is when trees and plants remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The carbon is separated and becomes part of the tree, and the oxygen is released. So a growing tree will store carbon all the time it is growing. More than half the weight of a tree is carbon. So photosynthesis by trees plays an important part in the Earth's carbon cycle.Deforestation, the removal of forests, has been happening all over the world. When trees rot, or are burnt, they release the carbon (as carbon dioxide), and, of course, are no longer able to take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The carbon cycle is then disrupted, and more carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, builds up in the air. This (together with the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas)) is causing global warming and climate change.
Growing a tree helps the earth as it captures CO2 for a longer period
Yes, when you cut down a tree and it decomposes or is burned, the carbon stored in the tree is released back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. This contributes to the increase of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.
First of all lets understand Physical & Chemical Change. Physical change can be reversed and the chemical properties of the two states remain the same. Chemical change cannot be reversed and the chemical properties of the two state are entirely different. Now lets get back to the question. Is growing a tree a physical or a chemical change. The growing of a tree requires chemical changes, primarily the conversion of water and carbon dioxide into cellulose and oxygen. So the growth results primarily from chemical changes.
A growing maple tree
Lichen growing on tree bark is a physical change. The process involves the physical attachment of the lichen to the bark's surface, without any change in the chemical composition of the bark or the lichen itself.
Photosynthesis is when trees and plants remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The carbon is separated and becomes part of the tree, and the oxygen is released. So a growing tree will store carbon all the time it is growing. More than half the weight of a tree is carbon. So photosynthesis by trees plays an important part in the Earth's carbon cycle.Deforestation, the removal of forests, has been happening all over the world. When trees rot, or are burnt, they release the carbon (as carbon dioxide), and, of course, are no longer able to take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The carbon cycle is then disrupted, and more carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, builds up in the air. This (together with the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas)) is causing global warming and climate change.
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.
A carbon sink is a store of carbon, a place where carbon can be gathered and kept. An example is a forest. Growing leaves absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, release the oxygen and store the carbon in the roots, trunk and branches of the tree. Fifty percent of a tree is made up of carbon.
On average, trees absorb about 48 pounds of carbon dioxide per year. This can vary depending on the species, age, and size of the tree. Working to protect and plant trees is important in mitigating climate change by capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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.
Approximately 50 of a tree's composition is carbon.
The process of a tree burning to form ashes is a chemical change. This is because the chemical composition of the tree is altered as it undergoes combustion, transforming into new substances such as carbon dioxide, water vapor, and ash.
The Yew. Taxus baccatta is a fairly slow growing tree.