Initially, one year after planting, the average mortality rate was 18.0%. Over a decade after planting, the mortality rate averaged 48.3%. 🌳

If forests are a public good, then the public has a right to know how their money is spent and what their land is used for—whether the purposes are purely utilitarian, commercial, or both. 🌱

These findings suggest that conifers in warmer, drier environments are particularly vulnerable as the climate continues to change.

A recent study by Joyce et al. (2024), conducted over two decades in Costa Rica, sheds light on the effectiveness of different forest restoration strategies in enhancing bird assemblages. 🌱

Proactive human intervention is necessary to mitigate these effects and prevent ongoing carbon loss. 🌍

Overall, it looks like the impact of past farming on the types of fungi in the soil sticks around for a long time, even when we try to fix the surface by planting trees. So, we need to be mindful of the soil itself to help bring back a full range of soil life that's been altered. 🌱

The analysis suggests that large-scale forest incentives positively impact forest cover, showing that restoration initiatives have been successful in bringing trees back! 🌲

Despite significant progress in forest restoration techniques, accurately monitoring and assessing biodiversity remains a formidable challenge.