Humans may desire immortality, but it is trees that are garnering more success in this pursuit. One of them is now nearly five centuries old, having witnessed all the ups and downs of multiple ...

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During photosynthesis, trees convert the carbon dioxide to sugars and in doing so produce oxygen as a biproduct, which is vital for life on Earth. “Trees draw carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and ...

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