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Cleared tropical forests can regain ground surprisingly fast

Abandoned agricultural lands can recover by nearly 80 percent on average in just 20 years

a young tropical forest growing on abandoned pastureland, with the sun rising or setting in the background

A young tropical forest regrows on abandoned pasture in Brazil. Such forests can recover surprisingly fast, new research suggests.

Rens Brouwer

By Jonathan Lambert

- More than 2 years ago

Tropical forests are disappearing at an alarming clip across the globe. As lush land is cleared for agriculture, climate-warming carbon gets released and biodiversity declines. But