Nature encourages biodiversity, study

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Woody vines or lianas drape dipterocarp trees near the Pasoh forest reserve in peninsular Malaysia. Credit: Chris Wills UCSD
Woody vines, or lianas, drape dipterocarp trees near the Pasoh forest reserve in peninsular Malaysia. Credit: Chris Wills, UCSD

A study of seven tropical forests around the world has shown nature encourages biodiversity by favoring the growth of less common trees. Older, rarer trees get a survival boost.


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