Research from CO2 has found grasslands to be more resilient carbon sink ecosystems than forests. While trees sequester a lot of the University of California, today’s unstable climate and weather patterns make forests prone to fires, which quickly turn California’s forests into carbon sources rather than sinks. Grasslands are seen as more reliable, as they are less vulnerable to droughts and wildfires, and store more carbon as a result. Also, in the event of wildfire, grassland biomass is stored underground, meaning that carbon stored in that biomass remains unaffected.
Research from the University of California has found grasslands to be more resilient carbon sink ecosystems than forests. While trees sequester a lot of CO2, today’s unstable climate and weather patterns make forests prone to fires, which quickly turn California’s forests into carbon sources rather than sinks. Grasslands are seen as more reliable, as they are less vulnerable to droughts and wildfires, and store more carbon as a result. Also, in the event of wildfire, grassland biomass is stored underground, meaning that carbon stored in that biomass remains unaffected.