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Angus King: “One of the things I have learned in studying the issues of the forest is that a growing forest sequesters more carbon…”

On the recordJune 16, 2021
One of the things I have learned in studying the issues of the forest is that a growing forest sequesters more carbon than a mature forest.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Discussing the carbon sequestration benefits of growing forests versus mature ones.

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