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A forgotten 30-year forest experiment just delivered a huge surprise
ScienceDailySunday, October 4, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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A 30-year forestry experiment in Australia found that heavily thinned mountain ash forests grew unusually large trees while recovering enough carbon to match or exceed untouched areas.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A 30-year forestry experiment in Australia found that heavily thinned mountain ash forests grew unusually large trees while recovering enough carbon to match or exceed untouched areas.
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A 30-year forestry experiment in Australia found that heavily thinned mountain ash forests grew unusually large trees while recovering enough carbon to match or exceed untouched areas.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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