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What about flammability? If "new" wood is somewhat less flammable because sap or something like that, replacing old forests with new ones, moving the operation
by gmuslera 3y ago
What about flammability?
If "new" wood is somewhat less flammable because sap or something like that, replacing old forests with new ones, moving the operations of wood harvesting from forest to forest in a sustainable way may get a bigger time window for freshness and lower a bit the risks of the captured carbon by trees/forests burning down (something that is getting more probable as the world warms up, a positive feedback loop), while getting better quality wood in the process.
Of course, a lot of uses of wood is burning it down for home heating, that won't be in the equation, but is something that may be phased down. And not sure how this goes for other uses of wood like making paper.
- VHRanger 3y agoOld wood is much less flammable because of the wood density. Timber framed buildings are considered somewhat fire-retardant compared to stud-built buildings. As the exterior of a timber burns, the blackened part insulates the interior of the timber from the fire. That said, timber construction isn't as sustainable as stick-built. But we should preserve old growth wood wherever we find it.