Re: Number of oxygen atoms in the Earth's biomass

From: Extropian Agroforestry Ventures Inc. (megao@sasktel.net)
Date: Fri Jul 11 2003 - 08:48:32 MDT

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    I'd be more worried about the oxygen. The sea is the major regenerative
    source right?
    what % is land based from non-rain and native forest?
    I have asked a number of times and still am curious... has the exact %
    increased or decreased during the last 200 years?

    MFJ

    Spike wrote:

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: owner-extropians@extropy.org [mailto:owner-extropians@extropy.org]
    > On Behalf Of Amara D. Angelica
    >
    > Does anyone have data on the total number of carbon atoms currently in
    > the Earth's biomass and the rate of depletion?
    >
    > Depletion? Are they going somewhere?
    >
    > Actually the number of carbon atoms in the biomass
    > would be increasing gradually as humanity burns
    > the sequestered carbon, thus making it available
    > for lifeforms.
    >
    > spike

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