Is everyone on the same page that old-growth forests sequester much more carbon than younger forests?

So it makes more sense to focus on not cutting down trees rather than planting new trees since it takes two to three decades for trees to reach full maturity, if they survive.

@davidho the forestry industry argues the opposite (erroneously), so now we have sustainability certification schemes like FSC that certify old growth logging as sustainable ‘if required for economic reasons’.