Egbert

Natural forests store 83% more carbon than managed woodlands.

#forests #CarbonSinks #climatechange

https://theconversation.com/swedens-old-growth-natural-forests-store-83-more-carbon-than-managed-woodlands-new-study-277150

Sweden’s ‘old-growth’ natural forests store 83% more carbon than managed woodlands – new study

Old-growth forests store 78-89% more carbon than managed forests do.

The Conversation
Mar 23 at 11:12amWeb
Show threadEgbert5d ago

But, alas. Between 2003 and 2019, 20% of all the clear-cut forest in Sweden was old-growth.

#forests #sweden

https://theconversation.com/sweden-has-vast-old-growth-forests-but-they-are-being-chopped-down-faster-than-the-amazon-218753

Sweden has vast ‘old growth’ forests – but they are being chopped down faster than the Amazon

Research suggests these forests could disappear by the 2070s.

The Conversation