Sparing land for secondary forest regeneration protects more tropical biodiversity than land sharing in cattle farming landscapes

DOI
10.1016/j.cub.2020.12.030
Publication Year
2021
Publication Site
Current Biology
Journal Volume
31
Family
Scarabaeidae
General topic
Ecology
Author

Edwards, Felicity A.; Massam, Mike R.; Cosset, Cindy C.P.; Cannon, Patrick G.; Haugaasen, Torbjørn; Gilroy, James J.; Edwards, David P.

Abstract Note

Edwards et al. use landscape simulations from bird and dung beetle field data to reveal functional, phylogenetic, and species diversity benefits of secondary forest sparing outweigh land sharing. Sparing tracks of secondary forest recovers similar biodiversity to primary sparing in 15–30 years, assisting global restoration and conservation goals.