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[โ€“] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I think the idea behind this is that algae are more space-efficient than trees at producing oxygen and/or capturing CO2. Of course this is also ignoring that the bulk of a tree's volume is high above the ground, and they also provide other things like shade and shelter for insects etc.

[โ€“] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 4 hours ago

also moisture retention, windbraking.