Takeaways:
- Researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute have found that reforested land allows bacterial communities, specifically in the tropics, to recover which highlights the importance of reforestation for ecosystem recovery
- “Our results indicate that the presence of cattle in the watershed can decrease bacterial diversity,” said Megan Lindmark, a researcher at the STRI and co-author of the study. However, “our results also indicate that streams in secondary, restored forests have similar bacterial communities and diversity to mature forests, indicating the importance of reforestation,” she said. […]
