{"id":576860,"date":"2026-02-26T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wownature.eu\/?p=576860"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:05:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:05:30","slug":"which-trees-capture-the-most-co2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wownature.eu\/en\/which-trees-capture-the-most-co2\/","title":{"rendered":"Which trees capture the most CO2?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"576860\" class=\"elementor elementor-576860 elementor-576847\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f5f83bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f5f83bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 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elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">,<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wownature.eu\/en\/category\/people\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Blog for people<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wownature.eu\/en\/category\/business\/wow-really\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">WOW, really?<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wownature.eu\/en\/category\/people\/wow-really-en\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">WOW, really?<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f3ddf60\" data-id=\"7f3ddf60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d267dd7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d267dd7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d01cc7e\" data-id=\"5d01cc7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ab52410\" data-id=\"2ab52410\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de53f5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de53f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During our tree-planting events, the question we\u2019re asked most often is almost always the same: \u201c<strong>Which trees capture the most CO\u2082?<\/strong>\u201d. This curiosity is often accompanied by a doubt: why don\u2019t we plant very fast-growing species such as paulownia or ailanthus to maximise results?<\/p><p>The answer is not as straightforward as it seems. Whilst it is true that planting trees is one of the fundamental strategies for combating the climate crisis, focusing solely on the amount of carbon dioxide sequestered is a technical and strategic error. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wownature.eu\/en\/why-are-the-trees-important\/\"><strong>Trees are, in fact, very important<\/strong><\/a>; they are not mere sponges, but complex organisms within delicate ecosystems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15d044b5\" data-id=\"15d044b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f50f7db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f50f7db\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea261aa\" data-id=\"ea261aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cac534\" data-id=\"9cac534\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0210e19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0210e19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>What is CO\u2082 and why is it important to absorb it?<\/strong><\/h2><p>Carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) is a gas that occurs naturally in the atmosphere and is essential for life. However, human activities have increased its concentration to critical levels, fuelling the greenhouse effect and global warming.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The absorption of CO\u2082 by trees plays a key role in combating climate change through the process of <strong>carbon sequestration<\/strong>. In practice, forests act as natural \u2018<strong>carbon sinks<\/strong>\u2019, removing the gas from the air and storing it for decades or centuries in their roots, trunks or branches.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4efad4\" data-id=\"c4efad4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6301bb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6301bb2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-809385d\" data-id=\"809385d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5716ad\" data-id=\"b5716ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e4d8d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e4d8d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>How do trees absorb CO\u2082?<\/strong><\/h2><p>The driving force behind this absorption process is <strong>chlorophyll-based photosynthesis.<\/strong> Through their leaves, trees capture solar energy and atmospheric CO\u2082, combining them with water absorbed by their roots. This chemical reaction has two outcomes: on the one hand, the production of oxygen, which is released into the air, and on the other, the creation of <strong>biomass<\/strong>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In this process, carbon is converted into sugars which then become wood, roots and leaves, and is literally \u2018fixed\u2019 within the tree\u2019s physical structure throughout its entire life cycle. To better understand how this complex biological structure is organised, you can read our in-depth article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wownature.eu\/en\/what-does-a-tree-look-like\/\"><strong>anatomy of a tree<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55f4d75\" data-id=\"55f4d75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4a3a07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4a3a07\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59dbc52\" data-id=\"59dbc52\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0745cae\" data-id=\"0745cae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e019b05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e019b05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Which trees capture the most CO\u2082?<\/strong><\/h2><p>To give a concrete figure, a tree in natural conditions absorbs on average <strong>between 20 and 50 kg of CO\u2082 in its first 10 years of life<\/strong>. But the amount of carbon is just one of the metrics to consider.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3>Variables affecting CO\u2082 absorption<\/h3><p>Sequestration capacity is not standardised, but depends on a combination of technical variables:<\/p><ul><li><strong>species<\/strong>: a fast-growing tree absorbs a lot in the short term, but long-lived species (such as oaks) ensure more stable and long-lasting storage over time;<\/li><li><strong>age of the plant<\/strong>: young trees have high growth rates, but mature trees are large enough to act as enormous reservoirs of already sequestered carbon;<\/li><li><strong>environmental context<\/strong>: climate, soil fertility and water availability directly influence the rate of photosynthesis;<\/li><li><strong>forest management<\/strong>: a forest that is cared for and managed using scientific methods maintains higher absorption rates than a degraded forest.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84e018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a84e018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wownature.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Quali-alberi-assorbono-piu-Co2-1024x574.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-578120\" alt=\"Quali alberi assorbono piu\u0300 Co2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wownature.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Quali-alberi-assorbono-piu-Co2-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wownature.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Quali-alberi-assorbono-piu-Co2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wownature.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Quali-alberi-assorbono-piu-Co2-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wownature.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Quali-alberi-assorbono-piu-Co2-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wownature.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Quali-alberi-assorbono-piu-Co2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80d8a2b\" data-id=\"80d8a2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f5e4d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f5e4d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f61e36\" data-id=\"2f61e36\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d1cd54\" data-id=\"1d1cd54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3dc88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f3dc88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>The risk of \u2018high-performance species\u2019: the tree of heaven and the case of the Dolomites<\/strong><\/h2><p>Focusing solely on growth rate can prove counterproductive, if not dangerous. There are species such as the <strong>tree of heaven<\/strong> (<em>Ailanthus altissima<\/em>) that grow extremely rapidly and colonise difficult terrain. However, the tree of heaven is an invasive alien species that destroys local biodiversity and even damages archaeological sites, as is currently happening in Rome at the historic site of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0964830520306429\"><strong>Aurelian Walls<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Another key example concerns the history of the <strong>Dolomite forests<\/strong>. In the post-war period, to restore the landscape, it was decided to plant almost exclusively spruce trees due to their productivity. The result is a monospecific forest, fragile and vulnerable, which was unable to withstand the combined impact of <strong>Storm Vaia<\/strong> and the bark beetle epidemic.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For us at WOWnature, effective reforestation follows the rule of \u2018the right plant in the right place\u2019, prioritising native species that guarantee long-term environmental benefits, not just short-term records.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df32d9a\" data-id=\"df32d9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0777f88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0777f88\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-373ae56\" data-id=\"373ae56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8570b4b\" data-id=\"8570b4b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776101d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"776101d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Why it is important to plant and protect forests<\/strong><\/h2><p>If we focus solely on CO\u2082, we overlook the complexity of nature. 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