The scientists studied how a Larix principis-rupprechtii forest in North China affects carbon in the environment. They analyzed the forest's growth and how it stores carbon over 41 years. The study shows that the forest captures 164.56 tons of carbon per hectare during one cycle. Most of the carbon goes into the forest floor and soil. But the forest also releases 100.21 tons of captured carbon back into the air from the forest floor and soil. Forest management activities, such as planting new trees and cutting them down, create 1.59 tons of carbon emissions per hectare. The forest grows more carbon-rich over time, mostly in the soil. It acts as a carbon sink, capturing carbon, but as time goes on, the amount of carbon it stores decreases. If the climate gets warmer and wetter, the forest might release more carbon. Overall, the forest's carbon storage is affected more by changes in rainfall than by changes in temperature.