BiodiversiTREE: Sycamore monoculture

May 23, 2023

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A single-species plot of sycamore trees at BiodiversiTREE. Plots with just one species were far more prone to “boom or bust” compared to more diverse forest plots in the experiment. (Credit: Susan Cook-Patton)

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