Wood



= How does wood help to mitigate climate change? = Forest play a key role in mitigating climate change by absorbing and storing carbon in trees and soil. There can be no doubt that well-managed forests yield immense environmental and economic benefits. On average a tree absorbs one ton of carbon dioxide and releases three-quarters of a ton of oxygen for every thirty two cubic feet of growth. When the tree matures growth slows and less carbon is absorbed in unmanaged forest their carbon remains stored in the roots stems and branches until the tree descomposes or burns at that time much of the carbon is released mainly as carbon dioxide. In a sustainable managed forest, this cycle of carbon absorption storage represents available solutions to climate change. Using wood products that store carbon instead of building materials that require more fossil fuel to manufacture can help slow climate change. To mitigate climate change, it is necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and store more carbon. A healthy forest can do both.

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