FfFfFfFF 58,135 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Tiny, dense forests are springing up around Europe as part of a movement aimed at restoring biodiversity and fighting the climate crisis. They are based on the work of the Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki, who has planted more than 1,000 such forests in Japan, Malaysia and elsewhere. Advocates for the method say the miniature forests grow 10 times faster and become 30 times denser and 100 times more biodiverse than those planted by conventional methods. This result is achieved by planting saplings close together, three per square metre, using native varieties adapted to local conditions. Scientists say such ecosystems are key to meeting climate goals, estimating that natural forests can store 40 times more carbon than single-species plantations. The Miyawaki forests are designed to regenerate land in far less time than the 70-plus years it takes a forest to recover on its own. The higher biodiversity is due partly to the forests’ young age and openness, explained Fabrice Ottburg, an animal ecologist who led the Wageningen study. This allows more sunlight to reach flowering plants that attract pollinators. Diversity is also boosted by planting multiple species, which “provide more variety in food and shelter for a higher diversity of animals like insects, snails, butterflies, amphibians, bugs, grasshoppers”, Ottburg said. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jun/13/fast-growing-mini-forests-spring-up-in-europe-to-aid-climate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeka 12,372 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 We need to be doing everything we can. This is promising. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 31,135 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Wow! Let's hope the whole world will start using this method then, I'm always wondering why governments don't plant trees when we all know it's one of the best ways to fight climate change while also probably being the cheapest... Like if you can grow a full forest in 7 years which is 30 times denser and 100 times more biodiverse than the normal way, the whole world should start now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
INNA 3,788 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 This brings my heart a lot of satisfaction. I’m so thankful for the people who do care and want to make things better for everyone, including the flora and fauna fragment-fragment--bul-uh...scab-uh..fragment-foot, bullet fragment foot bich! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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