Climate benefits of tree planting could be reduced by soil carbon loss, expert warns

Phys.org · 2026-02-11
Climate benefits of tree planting could be reduced by soil carbon loss, expert warns

Deep soils found in forests may be less effective at storing carbon in the long term than previously assumed, potentially reducing the net climate benefits of tree planting, a University of Stirling professor has warned. Professor Jens-Arne Subke of the University's Faculty of Natural Sciences