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6.6 Carbon Sequestration Needs for Additional Research

Future research and measurement must focus on long-term storage of carbon in forests, specifically in soils, forest floor material, aboveground biomass, and harvested wood. The potential for substituting wood fuel for fossil fuel needs additional review. Information about methods to assess site differences, the influence of previous land use practices, management methods that could be adopted to increase carbon storage, and responses to potential climate change scenarios will also be crucial to understanding the ability of forests to sequester carbon.