The United Nations declared 2021–2030 to be the decade of ecosystem restoration, an initiative aiming to halt ecosystem degradation and restore 350 million hectares ...

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Block plantations like these may look efficient, but research shows that more diverse and randomised tree arrangements boost forest productivity and ecosystem health. A new paper published in Nature ...

Recent studies from two long-running planted forest experiments in China and Panama find that increasing tree diversity in reforestation efforts can boost resilience in the face of climate change, ...

While walking her dog earlier this year, Raegan Carpenter pondered career options. The 24-year-old had done some landscaping and thought she might enjoy work that involved trees. When she got home, ...

Cases from Nepal suggest that degraded land can regenerate naturally when locals enforce rules such as banning open livestock grazing, restricting access, fining illegal logging and organizing patrols ...