I used to think old forests were carbon neutral but an argument prompted me to google, and I found this:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nature.com&#x2F;nature&#x2F;journal&#x2F;v455&#x2F;n7210&#x2F;full&#x2F;nature07276.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nature.com&#x2F;nature&#x2F;journal&#x2F;v455&#x2F;n7210&#x2F;full&#x2F;nature0...</a><p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.scientificamerican.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;old-growth-forests-help-combat-climate-change&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.scientificamerican.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;old-growth-forests...</a><p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sciencedaily.com&#x2F;releases&#x2F;2008&#x2F;09&#x2F;080910133934.htm" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sciencedaily.com&#x2F;releases&#x2F;2008&#x2F;09&#x2F;080910133934.ht...</a>