Previously logged forests struggle to thrive, even with restoration, study finds

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Previously logged forests struggle to thrive, even with restoration, study finds

Young trees face significant challenges surviving in previously logged forests compared to intact forests, even in areas with active restoration efforts, according to a recent study. The findings, published in the journal Global Change Biology, raise concerns about the long-term recovery of biodiversity in logged forests. This concern is growing as human-modified forests now exceed primary forests by area in the tropics. An unlogged tropical for…