Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
A study of secondary tropical forests reveals that they can recover biomass levels comparable to old-growth forests in as little as 66 years. The research highlights the potential of regenerating these forests to play a critical role in climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Cause for hope: Secondary tropical forests put on weight fast Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute · Feb 3, 2016 · first to report
- Clemson scientist's research on tropical forests featured in the journal Nature Clemson University · Feb 4, 2016
- Benefits of re-growing secondary forests explored through international collaboration Yale-NUS College · Feb 9, 2016