The average carbon content of gasoline is 2,425 grams of carbon per gallon. The

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The average carbon content of gasoline is 2,425 grams of carbon per gallon.
The carbon fraction oxidized to CO2 is 100%. Assume a test vehicle consumes
1000 gallons. Growing forests store carbon. Through the process of photo
synthesis, trees remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it as cellulose,
lignin, and other compounds. A certain forest of Douglas fir has a net
sequestration rate of 3.27 metric tons of Carbon/hectares/year.

How many acres of forest would need to be planted to offset the use
of three vehicles?

Explanation / Answer

12.25 hectares

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