I don't think that is how it works, Finland and Sweden already plant more trees than they harvest, and as long as you replenish the stock you seem to be ok.
I am all for keeping old growth forests, but there is no point in trying to re-wild and regrow forests that are already essentially monoculture farms of trees, primarily pine and fir as that place has already been destroyed.
Drive any direction in Sweden or Finland for 2 hours and you will find perfect rows of pine and fir trees as part of what is essentially a wood plantation.
Fun fact: there are more forests in Europe than there were 100 years ago, simple due to the switch to coal power.
Deforestation, like Nitrogen fertilizer runoff, is not a major problem anymore.
I don't think that is how it works, Finland and Sweden already plant more trees than they harvest, and as long as you replenish the stock you seem to be ok.
I am all for keeping old growth forests, but there is no point in trying to re-wild and regrow forests that are already essentially monoculture farms of trees, primarily pine and fir as that place has already been destroyed.
Drive any direction in Sweden or Finland for 2 hours and you will find perfect rows of pine and fir trees as part of what is essentially a wood plantation.