New Research Questions the Value of Planted Forests
If the goal is to strengthen biodiversity, it is not enough simply to establish vast areas of uniform forest plantation, which may become one of the outcomes of Denmark’s Green Tripartite Agreement. The survival of species in Denmark requires that nature be allowed to take care of itself to a much greater extent. This is the conclusion of new research from Aarhus University, which has examined the major differences between planted forests and forests that have regenerated naturally.
