Aerial view of block plantations in Brazil (IMAGE)

German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig

Aerial view of block plantations in Brazil

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Block plantations like these may look efficient, but research shows that more diverse and randomised tree arrangements boost forest productivity and ecosystem health.

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M. Silva

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