Minnesota’s forests are defenders of changes in climate

Minnesota’s nearly 18 million acres of forest provide habitat for critters, clean water and air, recreational opportunities, and a steady flow of wood products. They also absorb and store heat-trapping gases that are making our winters warmer and rainfalls stronger.
When forests grow, they absorb carbon dioxide – the main heat-trapping gas released by tailpipes and smokestacks. They store it as carbon in leaves, branches, trunks, roots, soils, and wood products.

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