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V prispevku je predstavljeno globalno gibanje ogljikovega dioksida, ki je zaradi velikih količin najpomembnejši toplogredni plin. Preučevali smo ogljikov cikel in možnosti za njegovo podaljšanje, kjer smo analizirali mehanizme, ki ogljikov dioksid odstranjujejo iz ozračja in ga za daljše časovno obdobje vežejo v trdne substance. Osredotočili smo se na ponor ogljikovega dioksida v lesno biomaso in skladiščenje ogljika v lesu. Na osnovi podatkov za delež komponent lesa in s kemijsko analizo komponent smo izračunali delež ogljika v lesu in ekvivalentno količino ogljikovega dioksida, ki je bila v procesu fotosinteze porabljena za nastanek 1 kg lesne materije. Ugotovili smo, da se za nastanek 1,0 kg absolutno suhega lesa v procesu fotosinteze iz atmosfere povprečno porabi 1,8 kg ogljikovega dioksida. The article examines the global movement of carbon dioxide, the most important greenhouse gas due to its large quantities. We studied the carbon cycle with possibilities of its extension, and analysed the mechanisms that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and bind it into solid substances for a longer period of time. The focus was on carbon dioxide sink into biomass and carbon deposit in wood. On the basis of wood component data and chemical analysis of the components, we calculated the share of carbon in wood and the equivalent quantity of carbon dioxide used in the process of photosynthesis for formation of 1.0 kg of wood matter. It was established that in the process of photosynthesis, approximately 1.8 kg of carbon dioxide is used on average from the atmosphere to form 1 kg of absolutely dry wood.

V pričujočem prispevku so klasificirane kemijske snovi v lesu in definirane strukturne komponente celične stene. Opisana je variabilnost kemijske sestave celične stene lesa iglavcev in listavcev ter pojasnjen prispevek posameznega stenskega polimera k izbranim lastnostim lesa. Chemical compounds of wood are classified and structural components of cell wall defined in this paper. Variability in chemical composition of cell wall in softwoods and hardwoods and contribution of individual wall component to selected wood properties is described.