Trees live for dozens to hundreds of years and then take a loooooong time to decay. Like, hundreds to thousands of years. I don't know what your definition of "long term" is, but suffice to say if you're planning on a longer term than it takes a tree to grow up, die, and decompose, then you are planning on a longer term than anybody else cares about.
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u/WittyAndOriginal 2d ago
I just want to add that trees are not a good long term solution. As they decay they release ALL of the CO2 back into the atmosphere.
It's analogous to putting a bucket under a leaking pipe. Sure, it's a bandaid, but the water doesn't actually go anywhere permanently.