We Might Not Be Planting the Right Kinds of Forests

We Might Not Be Planting the Right Kinds of Forests

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https://www.wired.com/story/we-might-not-be-planting-the-right-kinds-of-forests/

This story originally appeared on Undark and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

When most people conjure a forest, they imagine a dense network of trees, their crowns arching high above, with spots of sunshine flashing between the leaves. Some might also think of birdsong and insects, or summon thoughts of thick foliage in the understory, the crunch of leaves or pine needles underfoot, or overgrown trails meandering into the thicket.

We Might Not Be Planting the Right Kinds of Forests

Dec 25, 2019, 3:19pm UTC
https://www.wired.com/story/we-might-not-be-planting-the-right-kinds-of-forests/ > This story originally appeared on Undark and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. > When most people conjure a forest, they imagine a dense network of trees, their crowns arching high above, with spots of sunshine flashing between the leaves. Some might also think of birdsong and insects, or summon thoughts of thick foliage in the understory, the crunch of leaves or pine needles underfoot, or overgrown trails meandering into the thicket.