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An Old Tree Doesn’t Get Taller, But Bulks Up Like A Bodybuilder

An aging tree’s girth is good for the planet, scientists say, because it helps it suck more carbon dioxide out of the air. “It’s as if, on your favorite sports team, you find out the star players are a bunch of 90-year-olds,” one ecologist says.

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