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Diverse forestry stands better than monocultures, finds study

2013-01-11 20:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: Growing a diverse array of tree species for timber production contributes a broader array of valuable ecosystem services compared to industrial monocultures, reports a new study based on field work in Sweden. The Nature Communications study, conducted by researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Future Forests, looked six different ecosystem services afforded by forests (tree growth, carbon storage, berry production, food for wildlife, occurrence of dead wood, and biological...

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