Cercetătorii s-au întors după 30 de ani într-o pădure folosită pentru un experiment: Descoperirea care i-a surprins

A long-abandoned forestry experiment in Australia revealed surprising results after nearly 30 years. Researchers found that intensive thinning of mountain eucalyptus forests led to the growth of larger trees and increased carbon storage, comparable to untouched forests. The study, initiated in the 1980s, aimed to explore sustainable forest management practices. Upon revisiting the sites, scientists noted that trees in thinned areas had significantly larger diameters than those in untouched forests. Additionally, the carbon stored in the thinned forests matched or exceeded that of unexploited areas. The findings also highlighted the presence of rare species benefiting from the interventions, indicating that forest management effects may take decades to manifest.