Opposite pathways in forest recovery

(University of G ö ttingen) Tropical forests are being deforested at an alarming rate to make way for agriculture; the good news is that they can regrow naturally when the fields are abandoned. An international research team including participation from the University of G ö ttingen found that regenerating wet and dry forests actually show opposite pathways. This implies a fundamental change in our understanding of how tropical forests change, with consequences for forest restoration and biodiversity. Results are in Nature Ecology and Evolution.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 17, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news