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This unassuming item releases 10.9 billion tonnes of carbon every year

Women enjoy a walk on a leaf-covered path on a sunny and mild autumn afternoon in a forest

Deadwood is a big contributed to emissions and it's right under our feet. Image: REUTERS/Christian Hartman

Marisa Stone
Adjunct Research Fellow, Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Griffith University
David Lindenmayer
Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
Kurtis Nisbet
Scientific Officer, Griffith University
Sebastian Seibold
Adjunct Teaching Professor, Technical University of Munich
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The team used mesh cages to keep insects away from some deadwood to test their effect on decay. Image: Marisa Stone

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Forest play an important role as carbon sinks. Image: Center for Global Development
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