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Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future

By John Parker, Senior Scientist in Community Ecology, Smithsonian Institution
Justin Nowakowski, Senior Scientist in Spatial Ecology and Conservation, Smithsonian Institution

The tree mix matters. Near Chesapeake Bay, scientists have been experimenting with mini-forests for over a decade. The surprising results show how biodiversity pays off.

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