It was assumed that the old growth forests of Massachusetts were erased by the expansion into the far reaches of Massachusetts. Bob Leverett noticed some small areas that had trees that seemed to fit the look of old growth trees. Others have checked and the trees have turned out to be old growth trees. These trees are key living things in battling climate change. Proforestation seeks to preserve the champions at carbon accumulation. Data has shown that the trees of great age accumulate more carbon. The Blanton Forest in Harlan County, Kentucky was a location where old growth trees went unnoticed. In more recent times the stock of old growth trees was discovered and estimated.
