Tropical forests can recover twice as quickly after deforestation if they have adequate soil nitrogen, according to new research published today.
Tropical forests can recover twice as quickly after deforestation if they have adequate soil nitrogen, according to new research published today.
A team of scientists led by the University of Leeds established the world’s largest and longest experiment to see how nutrients affect forest regrowth in areas cleared for activities such as logging and agriculture.
They identified 76 forest plots across Central America – each about one third of the size of a football pitch and of varying ages – and studied the growth and death of trees for up to two decades.
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