Forest modeling shows which harvest rotations lead to maximum carbon sequestration

Forest modeling shows which harvest rotations lead to maximum carbon sequestration.

Carbon trapped Oregon State University S. forests offsets 13% of nation's greenhouse gas emissions.

Oregon State University study: For highly productive stands, 60-year rotations with low-intensity thinning at 40 years led to the greatest carbon storage.

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