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Forest areas can act both as carbon sinks and as vital habitats for thousands of species—but not necessarily at the same time. This has important implications for how Europe should manage its forests, says a University of Copenhagen researcher. Trees are one of our most important weapons in the fight against CO₂ emissions and the resulting climate change. As trees grow, they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it as carbon in their trunks, branches, leaves and fruits.

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