Higher carbon storage in primary than secondary boreal forests in Sweden
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Published in Science · View the paper (DOI)
A new study from Lund University reveals that old-growth forests in Sweden store 78-89% more carbon than managed forests, mainly due to large carbon stocks in the soil. The study's findings have significant implications for climate change mitigation and forest management.
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- Old-growth forests store a lot more carbon than managed forests Lund University · Mar 19, 2026 · first to report
- A ‘shocking’ carbon discovery in Sweden’s forests Stanford University · Mar 19, 2026
- The power of old forests: Study in Sweden finds they store far more carbon American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Mar 19, 2026