Old, large trees are more effective at capturing carbon than young trees. Source: http://science.time.com/2014/01/15/study-shows-older-trees-absorb-more-carbon

Old, large trees are more effective at capturing carbon than young trees. Source: http://science.time.com/2014/01/15/study-shows-older-trees-absorb-more-carbon/ http://science.time.com/2014/01/15/study-shows-older-trees-a... While good timber land management practices avoid the further loss of existing old trees, they do nothing to foster the growth of more.