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Trees play a crucial role in the carbon cycle from "summary" of The Overstory: A Novel by Richard Powers
Trees are the planet’s carbon sink. They take carbon dioxide out of the air, break it down, and lock it away in the ground. In one year, a tree can absorb a ton of carbon dioxide, the same amount that an average car emits driving six thousand miles. Trees release oxygen as a byproduct of this exchange, which humans and animals need to breathe. Carbon is the currency of life. It is the building block of all living things. It is the backbone of the world’s energy economy. The carbon cycle is the engine that drives the biosphere. Trees are the earth’s great connectors, linking the soil, the water, and the sky. They are a vital part of the intricate web of life on this planet. In the forest, every tree is connected to every other tree through an underground network of fungi. This network is like a giant brain, communicating and sharing resources between trees. Trees are not solitary beings; they are part of a vast, interconnected comm...
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