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Old forests critically important for slowing climate change, merit immediate protection from logging (phys.org)

submitted 10 months ago by CaractacusPotts@lemmy.ca to c/britishcolumbia@lemmy.ca

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This is not British Columbia specific content, but I'm posting it because destruction of old growth forest is relevant.

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[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago

Mature and old-growth forests, with larger trees than younger forests, play an outsized role in accumulating carbon and keeping it out of the atmosphere. These forests are especially resistant to wildfires and other natural disturbances as the climate warms.

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