In the 60s Scientists Thought It Was the Solution to the Biggest Ecological Problem in Spain, 60 Years Later It Has Become a Monster that Is Ending the Local Fauna

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A very green mountain is not always a healthy forest. That is the idea that leaves on the table a new study on eucalyptus plantations in northwest Spain, where this species already occupies about 30% of the regional forest area and has transformed much of the rural landscape. What was seen for decades as a quick way to produce wood and supply the paper industry today appears as a serious problem for biodiversity. The main conclusion is clear. In…