Albedo levels in the afforestation area were 0.12 and in the desert 0.27. According to the calculations, carbon sequestration was at a rate of 0.15 kg m2 per year due to photosynthesis.
Residents plant oleaster trees in Minfeng county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Thursday. The county is located in the southern edge of the Taklimakan Desert. MAO WEIHUA/CHINA DAILY The ...