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Removing Rats and Restoring Native Plants Could Help Atolls Withstand Rising Seas
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Removing rats and restoring native plants could help atolls withstand rising seas
Protecting seabirds and restoring natural vegetation could give low-lying tropical atoll islands a fighting chance against the threat of sea-level rise, a new study reveals.
Rat Culls and Native Forests Could Help Tropical Atolls Outpace Rising Seas
A new study shows that eradicating invasive rats and restoring native vegetation boosts coral growth, sediment production and soil stabilisation, helping tropical atoll islands keep pace with rising seas.
In 2011, 40,000 rats were eradicated from Palmyra's atoll. Five years later, native tree shoots grew at a record 5,000 percent.
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