Older forests store more carbon
Friday, July 3, 2009 - 15:35
in Earth & Climate
CORVALLIS, Ore., July 3 (UPI) -- Letting Pacific Northwest forests age longer would increase carbon storage and help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, researchers in Oregon said.
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