Reason 1: In Finland, trees have been a carbon sink since the 1970s. The sink was created by forest regeneration and the development of forest management practices.
When the growth of the forest accelerated, the production of litter (e.g. dead leaves, needles, fine roots) also increased.
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When the growth of the forest accelerated, the production of litter (e.g. dead leaves, needles, fine roots) also increased.
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But litter is not a permanent carbon storage. The more litter accumulates in the soil, the more carbon it releases into the atmosphere when it decomposes.
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