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The Reforestation Re-evaluation
The Reforestation Re-evaluation
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Length:
4 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2022
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Tropical rainforests are deforested at an alarming rate to make way for cultivating crops and rearing livestock. But what happens when these forest areas are abandoned and left to recover in their natural way? Research published in the journal Science gives a message of hope, explaining how forests are able to recover to their original state on a much faster time-scale than first thought. Katie King spoke to lead author, Loorens Poorter, to find out more. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Released:
Jan 26, 2022
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