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Disruption of seed-dispersing animals affects forest carbon absorption –study

Published 23:32 on August 1, 2025 / Last updated at 23:32 on August 1, 2025 / / Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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The decline in seed-dispersing animals and their movement significantly affects the carbon accumulation potential of regrowing tropical forests, a new peer-reviewed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study has found.
The decline in seed-dispersing animals and their movement significantly affects the carbon accumulation potential of regrowing tropical forests, a new peer-reviewed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study has found.


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