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CO2 isn't the only reason to take care of forests. If we replace a naturally grown forests with newly planted one we destroy an existing thriving habitat and re
by bttrfl 6y ago
CO2 isn't the only reason to take care of forests. If we replace a naturally grown forests with newly planted one we destroy an existing thriving habitat and replace it, in most cases, with a monoculture. This has tragic impact on biodiversity.
Here's a good article you might want to read. It also says that natural forests are actually better at capturing CO2.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01026-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01026-8