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Fig trees may benefit climate by turning carbon dioxide into stone
Some carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the surrounding soil, ...
Fig trees convert atmospheric CO₂ to stone, research reveals
Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new ...
Some Fig Trees Can Convert Large Amounts of Carbon Dioxide Into Stone: Research
Some fig trees can convert atmospheric CO2 into calcium carbonate, a process known as the oxalate carbonate pathway, ...
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These fig trees absorb CO2 from the air and convert it into stone
We all know that trees are an important part of our climate efforts. But we usually envision this as lush forests soaking up ...
Six summer fruit trees that thrive in pots and grow quickly
There are several fruit trees you can grow and enjoy that do well even in smaller spaces, rewarding you with fruit each ...
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From air to stone: The fig trees fighting climate change
Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into limestone-like deposits that lock away carbon, sweeten surrounding soils, and ...
‘It’s absolutely devastating’: Urgent biosecurity warning for Sydney’s street trees
The chief scientist of Botanic Gardens of Sydney has urged NSW residents to be on high alert after parts of Perth were ...