Surprising Truth Behind Planting Trees and Climate Change

What is the primary focus of Dr. Beverly Law's research?

• The role of young forests in climate change

• Carbon storage in old-growth forests

• The impact of deforestation on wildlife

• The economic benefits of logging

How do trees capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

• By releasing oxygen

• Via leaves and needles during photosynthesis

• By absorbing it through their bark

• Through their roots

What did Dr. Law discover about mature forests?

• They are less effective at storing carbon than young forests

• They store more carbon annually than previously thought

• They are not significant in the carbon cycle

• They release more carbon than they absorb

Why are young forests initially carbon sources rather than sinks?

• They have more open spaces and less leaf area

• They absorb more carbon than they release

• They are more efficient at photosynthesis

• They have reached canopy closure

What happens to most of the carbon when old trees are logged?

• It is released back into the atmosphere

• It remains in the soil

• It is absorbed by new trees

• It is stored in long-term products

Which region is identified as having the highest carbon storage potential?

• Amazon Rainforest

• Southeast Asia

• Pacific Northwest and Southeast Alaska

• Central Africa

What strategy does Dr. Law suggest for managing forests to combat climate change?

• Planting only young trees

• Increasing logging activities

• Allowing forests to grow indefinitely

• Shortening commercial harvest rotations