Carefully planned and sustainable forestry practices can create young forest habitat, and enhance the structure within our maturing forests. (massaudubon.org)
People usually say that young forests take up carbon dioxide fast and store it away, while older forests are probably neutral. (sciencedaily.com)
Although often thought of as as carbon dioxide sinks, mature forests are approximately carbon neutral with only disturbed and young forests acting as carbon sinks. (sciencedaily.com)