Global Climate Change Managed forests play a significant role in removing carbon dioxide from the environment. While this has implications for any discussion of global climate change, not everyone is aware of this fact.
Trees produce oxygen by absorbing carbon dioxide from the air.
Carbon dioxide is a principal contributor to the greenhouse effect . By reducing the atmosphere's carbon levels, trees help counter this effect. Young, growing trees are particularly efficient at this process. Which is where we at International Paper come in. We're the largest private owner of forestland in the United States.