The photosynthesis effect of tree growth

What does this mean for the Greenhouse Effect?

Maturing timber sequesters the Greenhouse Gas CO₂
Products made from wood retain that CO₂

Creating a Carbon Sink

Using wood is part of creating the carbon sink

New forest growth absorbs CO₂ while the CO₂ from harvested trees is locked in the final products of those trees.

Read more about a forest's natural life cycle vs. a managed life cycle.

But what about endangered forests?

Europe has more area of managed forests than anywhere else in the world.

Wood products are essential to the vitality of Europe's forests.

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