Westlake Watershed District
Box 33 18 Railway Ave R0H 0A0 Alonsa, MB, Canada

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Do grasses store carbon like trees? Many people have heard that trees can sequester or store carbon but did you know that grasses also serve this important role...? In fact, although trees can store more carbon, the storage in grass may be more stable since much of it is below ground. This makes it less likely to be lost to the atmosphere during fires, droughts or floods. Trees store more carbon aboveground in trunks, branches and leaves while grasses store more carbon belowground in their roots. Click to read more! https://bit.ly/2YThxQ7 The Prairie Project