Forest management is much more than care-taking what will become a cash crop

• CO₂
• Agricultural mitigation
• Habitat
• Sustainability
• Vitality

Through management, the natural climax stage of forests is avoided through harvesting timber.  Timber that would otherwise decay or burn; emitting CO2.Harvesting timber locks the CO₂ away.

Management allows the elimination of non-native trees and minimizes a forests susceptibility to disease and fire.  In addition, because the forests are growing (only 64% of new growth is harvested a year), wetlands and animal habitats are being protected without straining supply.