Do you think Trees that grow 20 feet or more a year could be genetically engineered soon?

Question

could trees like these be used to help reverse global warming by the fact they'd obviously have to consume CO2 very rapidly? Could they could be engineered so they wouldn't require great deals more water then regular trees. Could they could be used for a natural resource allowing rainforests and other natural forests to be preserved. Could they be easily identified simplely by there level of growth to keep them from overtaking natural species of trees? Could they be used to reforest areas that have been clearcut and to reverse the spread of deserts? Is all this possible? I know that teqniques to add and remove genes have been recently discovered, is this one of the first areas it should be applied to especially since unlike genetically modified food, people don't eat wood products? Just imagine trees as tall as redwoods in 30 or 40 years where previously there had been none.

Answer 1

Seems like it would be much easier just to grow huge ponds full of algae.

Cheaper, too.

Answer 2

There are some trees that can do 10-15 ft in a year and some that also produce good wood. Austree, dragon tree, etc.

Answer 3

got two warumbas in the garden that grew 15 meters in one year
the Pavlonia is not far behind ,this is the tree that is sponsered by the world bank to use in reforestation because it is exelent in carbon absobsion.these trees are reproduced by cloning

there are lots of trees that get a lot of hight quickly but they tend to be tropical.

we should use the trees we got .as far as desertification is concerned
here was my answer on that
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Answer 4

Any tree that grew that fast would have weak growth. It would be likely to break and fall.