Will Forest Carbon Programs Encourage Tree Planting and Forest Management in Iowa?

Trees hold an incredible power, that being their ability to fix carbon from the atmosphere via photosynthesis and use it to produce a tangible product – wood. Wood is one of the most simplistic, yet complex materials on Earth, and wood products may be durable for centuries (i.e., long-term carbon storage) if kept under proper moisture and temperature conditions. The wood generated within Iowa forests, the base for a myriad of value-added products, fuels state, local, and farm-level economies – with associated forest product industries contributing ~$5B in annual economic output to the region! Compound benefits abound as well, such as clean water, wildlife habitat, and recreation...

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