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by notJim 2459 days ago
> trees take time to grow and accumulate carbon

They also burn down or are harvested quite regularly.

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Harvesting can be good because it provides space for more trees to grow and store yet more carbon. As long the timber is used for long-term purposes such as housing, then the carbon in the timber kept stored. It's not 100% efficient because when felled the roots and leaves rot and return carbon back to the atmosphere, but AFAIK it's better than not harvesting.