The biggest trees in the Peruvian Amazon store the most carbon — and they also face the greatest threat from humans

The tallest trees in the Peruvian Amazon store the most carbon but are the most likely to be harvested for timber. The Amazon's biggest trees store disproportionately more carbon than smaller trees do, new study finds. But in the Peruvian Amazon, large trees are currently prioritized for harvest. The Amazon's biggest trees store disproportionately more carbon than smaller trees do, new study finds.

But in the Peruvian Amazon, large trees are currently prioritized for harvest.