Diverse mix of seedlings helps tropical forests regrow better, study finds

Malaysia trial shows quicker recovery compared with areas replanted with four or just a single native species

Replanting logged tropical forests with a diverse mixture of seedlings can help them regrow more quickly than allowing trees to regenerate naturally, a study has shown.

Satellite observations of one of the largest ecological experiments in the world in the Malaysian state of Sabah have revealed how lowland rainforest recovered over a decade.