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Carbon Flux

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Forests take up carbon dioxide via photosynthesis. In the absence of forest management, carbon returns to the atmosphere via respiration, decomposition, or combustion. When carbon is transferred into the forest products sector, it can offset greenhouse gas emissions and/or increase carbon storage. Biomass combusted for bioenergy production can reduce reliance on fossil fuel energy. Long-lived wood products can store carbon for decades to centuries before eventual conversion to soil carbon or release as atmo

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Forest Carbon Pathways into the Atmosphere | Carbon Flux (USDA Forest Service graphic)

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Forest Carbon Pathways into the Atmosphere | Carbon Flux (USDA Forest Service graphic)

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Northern Forests
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