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Regrowth of logged Amazon forests is slower than previously thought
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Regrowth of logged Amazon forests is slower than previously thought

The study, published in the journal Ecology, said that after 60 years of regrowth, secondary Amazon forests stored only 40 percent as much carbon as undisturbed woodlands and had only half as much biodiversity.

‘We need to act’: Scientists urge prioritization of intact forests
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‘We need to act’: Scientists urge prioritization of intact forests

A new study in Nature describes how intact forests are critically important for mitigating climate change, maintaining water supplies, safeguarding biodiversity and even protecting human health.

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