The Benefits and Power of Assisted Natural Regeneration

Image credit: James Anderson/WRI. Article by Robin Chazdon, Bruno Calixto, Mariana Oliveira, Jared Messinger, Julio Alves, Miguel Calmon and Will Anderson. World Resources Institute – updated March 29, 2022. 

When you think about restoring a deforested patch of land, you likely picture someone digging holes in the ground and planting seeds or saplings. Planting trees is important (if it’s done the right way), but in many cases, it’s better and cheaper to let trees grow on their own and forests restore themselves with little human assistance. […]

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