Strategies for increasing carbon stored in forests and wood

While the US and other world leaders consider options for offsetting carbon emissions, it is important to take into account the role forests play in the global carbon cycle, say scientists in a new research paper. Currently, the carbon stored in forests and harvested wood products offsets 12-19 percent of US fossil fuel emissions -- growth primarily the result of recovery from the large scale harvesting that occurred around 100 years ago.

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