Study calculates capacity of North American forests to sequester carbon. It finds the forests have reached 78% of their capacity to sequester carbon and will gain only 22% capacity—at most—over the next 60 years. Findings have implications for forest managers, climate scientists, and policy makers.

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Study calculates capacity of North American forests to sequester carbon. It finds the forests have reached 78% of their capacity to sequester carbon and will gain only 22% capacity—at most—over the next 60 years. Findings have implications for forest managers, climate scientists, and policy makers.