Posted by: Sandy Steinman | March 1, 2023

Forests recovering from logging act as a source of carbon 

Imperial College of London 

Tropical forests that are recovering from having trees removed were thought to be carbon absorbers, as the new trees grow quickly. A new study, led by Imperial College London researchers, turns this on its head, showing that the carbon released by soil and rotting wood outpaces the carbon absorbed by new growth.

Read more at  Forests recovering from logging act as a source of carbon | Imperial News | Imperial College London


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