Can transplanting reduce global warming?

The importance of a green cover, with plenty of trees can not be undermined, especially in this era of global warming. Moreover, most experts feel, there is no substitute for the role a fully grown tree plays in the ecosystem. Even replacing trees with saplings does not help, since saplings can take decades to grow into trees. The solution, some people feel is tree transplanting, in which fully grown trees are carefully uprooted and planted back in another place. I explored the pros and cons of tree transplanting by speaking to nursery owners, environmentalists as well as NGOs.

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