[Prodigal Son]

What's interesting is the Amazon Rain Forest is a net emittor of Carbon Dioxide. In other words- it produces more than it sequesters.

[Cobra Scott]

As is North American old-growth forest.

Like the "Great Bear Rain Forest" [/inside sarcasm I bet you appreciate]

[cogitator]

In other words- it produces more [CO2] than it sequesters.

Presumably due to respiration of organic matter in the soil.