Denmark planted trees for carbon storage, but 21 years later natural forests proved more diverse while plantations captured carbon faster
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September 9, 2026
Denmarkâs long-running effort to create forests on former farmland has revealed a striking trade-off between carbon storage and biodiversity. After 21 years, scientists compared naturally regenerated forests with areas deliberately planted with trees.…