According to studies by Swiss ecologists, increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide will likely
A) cause both young and mature forests to store more carbon as wood.
B) reduce the ability of young forests to store wood but have little or no effect on mature forests.
C) increase the ability of young forests to store wood but have little or no effect on mature forests.
D) increase the ability of mature forests to store wood but have little or no effect on young forests.
E) have little or no effect on how well either young or mature forests store carbon.

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Studies suggest that increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide enhances the growth and carbon storage capacity of young forests, while mature forests show little change in their carbon storage ability.

According to Studies by Swiss Ecologists, Increasing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide