Preserving the diversity of forests assures their productivity and potentially increases the accumulation of carbon and nitrogen in the soil, which helps to sustain soil fertility and mitigate global climate change.That’s the main takeaway from a new
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Preserving the diversity of forests assures their productivity and potentially increases the accumulation of carbon and nitrogen in the soil, which helps to sustain soil fertility and mitigate global climate change.
"By 2100, we’ll have lost most of the spruce and fir," a University of Michigan researcher said. "The forests will be scrubbier and more open."