I want to plant trees to help with the decrease of CO2 in our air, so what is the best species of trees??

Question

I am severely worried about the climatic changes in our world...not just for me but my kids, grand-kids, and future generations....I just want to help keep the air, water, and natural beauty of our nation as wonderful as it was when I was a child...beleive me .... we are in trouble and it is only going to get worse...think about it....

Answer 1

It depends on where you live.  This is the list of the best trees:

Dave Nowak, a researcher at the U.S. Forest Service’s Northern Research Station in Syracuse, New York has studied the use of trees for carbon sequestration in urban settings across the United States. A 2002 study he co-authored lists the Common Horse-chestnut, Black Walnut, American Sweetgum, Ponderosa Pine, Red Pine, White Pine, London Plane, Hispaniolan Pine, Douglas Fir, Scarlet Oak, Red Oak, Virginia Live Oak and Bald Cypress as examples of trees especially good at absorbing and storing CO2.

Answer 2

Just stop thinking you can save the planet by messing with nature.

Leave it alone and things will grow. It's that easy - really

Answer 3

well unfortunately the tress will be cut down because the new trees will be constructed, yup that's right they dont want to plant trees so instead they will build a CCS carbon capturing system which will store co2 beneath the earth... tsktsktsk

well look for a horticulturist, landscape designer or even try to observe what species grow more

Answer 4

All plants are good ..........& they all give o2

Answer 5

The first answer was a good one, I just want to add that it's best if trees planted are long-lived species.  When we moved into our home 11 years ago, we planted an alder, which I call instant tree, just add water.  I love it, but it could be almost half way through it's life cycle by now.

The reason we went with the alder is because the list of trees truly suitable for a lawn is not that extensive.  But if I had expanded the scope of my research, had I been more aware of issues like global warming, we might have made a different selection.