Unscientific guess - trees are mostly carbon, so more CO2 can support more wood....

hoosieree on Oct 3, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: UK power station owner cuts down primary forests i...

Unscientific guess - trees are mostly carbon, so more CO2 can support more wood. Of course, we aren't simply adding CO2 while keeping everything else equal. Worse growing conditions due to drought or whatever don't help trees.