«However, only one experimental study — a large
liana removal experiment in Panama, has proven lower carbon uptake in forest with lianas versus forests where lianas have been removed.»
By contrast,
liana removal increased reproduction in palms and understory plants only slightly.
Not exact matches
In a new study published in the African Journal of Ecology, scientists advocate the temporary
removal of
lianas in selected areas to help tropical forests grow back.
They repeated these counts again in 2016, five years after the initial
removal of
lianas.