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More carbon dioxide in atmosphere, more forest cover will be there to absorb it.

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Increasing carbon dioxide benefits trees. by Dr. Nitish Priyadarshi Almost 100% of the observed temperature increase over the last 50 years has been due to the increase in the atmosphere of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas concentrations like water vapour, methane and ozone.. The largest contributing source of carbon dioxide gas is the burning of fossil fuels. Research says more carbon dioxide more heating of the earth. This is one aspect of the carbon dioxide. Other aspect is its relation with the trees. If we believe on the researches by the scientists, increasing carbon dioxide benefits trees. Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Minnesota at Morris have found that increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide have led to the rapid growth of certain tree species. The quaking aspen, a popular North America deciduous tree, has seen a 50 percent acceleration in growth over the past 50 years due to increased CO2 levels. Trees are necessary ...