Forests are being considered as one option for stabilizing or reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide. Forests can reduce atmospheric CO2 by storing carbon in biomass, soil, and products and can be used as biofuel offsetting fossil fuel. However, forests grown into perpetuity will provide no long term CO2 reduction because eventually carbon losses will equal or exceed carbon gain.
Forests are being considered as one option for stabilizing or reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide. Forests can reduce atmospheric CO2 by storing carbon in biomass, soil, and products and can be used as biofuel offsetting fossil fuel. However, forests grown into perpetuity will provide no long term CO2 reduction because eventually carbon losses will equal or exceed carbon gain.