By: Douglas Sheil, Norwegian University of Life SciencesThis blog was originally posted in CIFOR Forest News Trees have extraordinary powers, especially when it comes to water. But such powers must be wielded with care. Trees have extraordinary powers. They provide shade, cool the local climate, draw carbon dioxide from the air, and can repair and… Continue reading Trees and water: don’t underestimate the connection
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Restoring degraded tropical landscapes with trees
By: Aida Bargues Tobella, Postdoctor at the Department of Forest Ecology and Management; Tropical Forestry and Land Use Management Unit Land degradation is a major problem in the tropics. Such degradation entails a decline in the capacity of the land to produce and provide ecosystem goods and services, with negative impacts for human livelihoods, food security… Continue reading Restoring degraded tropical landscapes with trees