This article was about two studies that showed how altering the densities of forest can change the temperature in that area and the carbon cycle. To get a full scope on the temperature change timeline, Kim Naudts, a scientist who studies climate change gathered 250 years of data on forest management. In addition, she gathered data on different tree species and where they are located around the world. What she found was that when you convert broad-leaved forests into coniferous forest, you can see large changes in evapotranspiration and albedo.  Therefore, the author concludes for the first study that “climate framework should account for land management practices in addition to land cover when trying to mitigate warming”.

The second study was focused on global forest and how they affect fluxes of energy and water between planet earth and the atmosphere. This study used satellite data of surface temperatures and variations in forest coverage around the planet. Their analysis showed that deforestation is causing an increase in maximum and average land temperatures. The only outlier that did not seem to match this trend was the forest in the northern latitudes. In conclusion, these two studies showed how global forest affect carbon cycles and global temperatures.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160204150713.htm