Forests could store more carbon than expected, transforming climate change fight
This study looks at how changing factors like forest land availability, timber demand, and forestry technology influence carbon storage in forests with and without carbon capture programs. By updating their model and running sensitivity tests, researchers found that these variables can significantly impact the amount of carbon stored naturally in forests and how effective carbon capture programs can be. They wanted to see how these uncertainties might affect previous predictions about forest carbon sequestration.