Satellite observations of an ecological experiment on the island of Borneo have found that replanting logged forests with diverse mixtures of seedlings can accelerate their recovery. The experiment, conducted by the University of Oxford’s Professor Andy Hector and his colleagues, involved assessing the recovery of different plots in an area of logged tropical forest that were sown with different combinations of tree species. The results revealed that plots replanted with a mixture of 16 native tree species showed faster recovery compared to plots replanted with fewer species or left to naturally restore. The study also highlights the importance of conserving biodiversity in undisturbed forests to aid restoration efforts in logged areas.
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