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L.A.'s urban trees absorb more carbon than expected, study finds

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A new study from Public Exchange and USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences finds that some trees absorb significantly more carbon dioxide than expected.

Researchers found that vegetation in the study area absorbed up to 60% of daytime fossil fuel CO2 emissions in spring and summer and about 30% annually .

The study's findings help inform the USC Urban Trees Initiative , a partnership between USC and the City of Los Angeles .

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