For this reason, the greater heat absorption by trees could offset some of the carbon benefits of afforestation (or offset the negative climate impacts of deforestation).
fɔːɹ ðɪs ɹˈiːzən, ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ hˈiːt ɐbsˈoːɹpʃən baɪ tɹˈiːz kʊd ˈɔfsɛt sˌʌm ʌvðə kˈɑːɹbən bˈɛnɪfˌɪts ʌv ɐfˌɔːɹɪstˈeɪʃən ɔːɹ ˈɔfsɛt ðə nˈɛɡətˌɪv klˈaɪmət ˈɪmpækts ʌv diːfˌɔːɹɪstˈeɪʃən.