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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Which trees are best for combating carbon emissions?

Is bamboo best? ... the bamboo forest at Arashiyama in Kyoto, Japan.
Is bamboo best? ... the bamboo forest at Arashiyama in Kyoto, Japan. Photograph: RichLegg/Getty Images

When planting trees to combat CO2 emissions, is it better to plant fast-growing evergreens rather than slow-growing native trees? And what about planting bamboo, which is evergreen and grows really fast? Which is the most effective “absorber”?

Michael Mellers

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