All articles tagged with #forest restoration
Conservationists are leveraging 400-million-year-old plant-fungi relationships, particularly mycorrhizal fungi, to restore forests, improve soil health, sequester carbon, and promote sustainable agriculture, demonstrating their vital role in ecological and climate solutions.
Scientists are exploring the role of fungi in restoring Britain's ancient hazelwoods and temperate rainforests, emphasizing the importance of subterranean microbial communities in forest health and regeneration, with efforts spanning from Scotland to global sites like Colombia to develop a comprehensive understanding and strategies for ecosystem revival.
Arborist and horticulturist Eddie Lagucki explores the devastation caused by emerald ash borers, invasive plants, and deer in Northeast Ohio woods. Lagucki recommends a restoration approach involving killing invasives, installing deer fences, and eventually replacing plants, emphasizing the need for time, planning, and resources. Despite the challenges, signs of hope for forest recovery are evident, with native plants beginning to assert themselves in cleared areas.
Planting trillions of trees alone won't solve climate change, according to an updated analysis by over 200 scientists. The study combines satellite data with on-the-ground biodiversity measures to estimate that preserving existing forests and allowing them to regrow would capture over 220 gigatons of carbon, equivalent to all global energy-related CO2 emissions from 2015 to 2021. The researchers emphasize the need for emissions reductions and diverse, healthy ecosystems to achieve the full carbon-storing potential of forests. Mass tree planting is not the solution; instead, various initiatives like empowering local communities, agroforestry, and connecting forest fragments are necessary. Forest restoration is a long-term process that requires community involvement and simultaneous emissions reduction efforts.